I recently discovered this blog, and have been mesmorized ever since. The author writes in the memory of Paulo Freire, who said:In order for this struggle to have meaning, the oppressed must not, in seeking to regain their humanity...become oppressors of the oppressors, but rather restorers of the humanity of both. This is the great humanistic and historic task of the oppressed; to liberate themselves of their oppressors. Oppressors who oppress, and exploit and rape by virtue of thier power, cannot find the strength to liberate either the oppressed or themselves. Only power that springs from the weakness of the oppressed will be sufficiently strong to free both.
Be inspired. Go read the Professor's blog.
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Wow! This is like getting a prize - or maybe it IS a prize - I'm more honored, somehow, than I would feel had I gotten some sort of honor in the non-cyber realm, under my actual name. :-)
"Only power that springs from the weakness of the oppressed will be sufficiently strong to free both."
I tried to apply this thought to the Palestinians who, for forty years, have been oppressed and still are. Couldn't connect the two things at all.
P.S. Hey, Mel, are you really going to show my site on your links? Cheers.
*holding head in shame*
Daniel, Please forgive the oversite! I have just been up to my eyeballs in midterms the last few days.
It's up now! I'm proud to feature your site over there on the side bar, and I hope any and all of my visitors skip on over to the blog down under.
Good luck in your exams, Mel!
Case - this is the highest calling of those who will fight the revolution.
Professor - Keep up the good work!
Daniel - Thanks for the kind words. One down and two to go.
I would rather suffer at having done nothing wrong than to commit atrocities and never suffer.
Within this old adage is the meat of forgiveness.
TPM - reminds me of the quote I have on the binder I use to organize my school papers:
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire
Thanks for that link! I haven't been able to dive too far into it yet, but the first post was a welcome change of pace - wonderful.
BB: Anytime!
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire
I am going to use this citation too - but
I will give you credit!
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