Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Group II Post

1. Thesis: The bystander must do in a crisis while interpreting it and first of all notice it. (416)

2. I think that the quote is simply saying "who would go somewhere no one goes?". Especially when it comes to food. More so, people are comfortable in groups and doing things in common.

3.http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/sudan/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=darfur&st=cse

"Darfur has been the focus of international attention since 2004, when government troops and militia groups known as janjaweed moved to crush rebels who complained that the region's black African ethnic groups had been neglected by the Muslim central government. The janjaweed, backed by government troops, carried out widespread killings of civilians. The United Nations estimates that the five-year conflict left 300,000 people dead and 2.7 million more who are believed to have fled their homes in the face of atrocities and the destruction of villages."

I think all I really need to say is that it is 2009. It's been more that five years since this genocide, and Sudan may not be our country, but the United Nations draws the line at genocide.
As benefits and organizations take place to donate, they could be considered the good Samaritans, but after five years, I tend to think about it every now and then, what would it be like if it were here, or we lived there?

4. Fifth grade, my friend choked on some food and people just sat there for a second while I ran to find a teacher. Heimlich here she came thankfully she was fine, but people were laughing and I just didn't understand it and I still do not understand it today.

1 comment:

  1. Dafur is a perfect example of how we ignore the sufferings of others and don't do anything to help. Outstanding answers to all questions except #1. You missed the thesis. The authors were developing a constructive argument answering the question why people don't help in a crisis at the very end of the essay in the last section.

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