Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Questioning Authority: Lysistrata

Hi class. Now that I've let Lee make the first move, I guess its my turn to post something!

Although Lysistrata is a comedic play, it deals with some very serious issues. Some of which still exist today. As we decided in class, however, a sex strike to stop a war would probably not be quite so successful in modern society. However, are there any contemporary situations where such acts of deprivation could work? If not sex, then is there anything else which could be withheld to convince society of something? MLK Jr and Ghandi are two very famous examples of where peaceful strikes have succeeded, are there any other examples recent times? Also, as modern capitalists, what would you be willing to give up for a cause and what could be taken away from you to make you support a cause?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8025457.stm

Thanks for reading, I look forward to reading your responses!

And just for fun, Extra Credit if you can guess what animal this is:

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Questioning Authority Post from Lee


Hey guys, this is Lee. I was just thinking about what my topic should be, and I think this question may spark a lot of debate. Many people have started blaming the Tea Party for "encouraging" Jared Loughner and others like him to act out violently against those that disagree with them.

While these comments may or may not have basis in fact, it raises some interesting questions about the very rights we as Americans hold near and dear. What should be the limits, if any, of freedom of speech? Is there a point where questioning authority is not healthy for society and/or the individual?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. :) Enjoy!

Revised Blog

Hello, all!

Excellent first discussion class today. I just wanted to pass on how happy I am that you are all so engaged and enthusiastic!

As I mentioned, Cori is no longer taking this class. So, I need to move the blog schedule around a bit. Instead of having Bridget and Jane post on February 3rd, I'm going to move Jane to April 7th. Also, Group Two, she's obviously no longer in your group. :)

Please let me know if you have any questions about this!

Thanks!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Groups

Hello!

Below are the groups and the texts/themes they have chosen so far:

Group One: Bridget, Christian, Mariana, Eric, Jimmy
Text: Night, Elie Wiesel
Theme: Questioning religion

Group Two: Jane, Cori, Carly, Miranda, Amanda, Sam
Text: TBA
Theme: TBA

Group Three: Jesus, Meagan, Ben, Lee, Amy, Tony
Text: A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
Theme: Questioning gender roles

Blog Schedule

Hello, everyone!

Below is the blog schedule:

January 27: Lee and Sam
February 3: Bridget and Jane
February 10: Mariana and Meagan
February 17: Amanda and Jesus
February 24: Miranda and Carly
March 3: Eric and Jimmy
March 10: No blog (spring break)
March 17: No blog (spring break)
March 24: Christian
March 31: Tony
April 7: Cori
April 14: Amy
April 21: Ben
April 28: Kathryn