Only a Slight a Rant..
In IB History we are currently discussing the Arab-Israeli conflict and the severe lack of ethics by both sides. I have a heavy bias on the issue being an Israeli Jew, I realize this. I believe the Jews, having been there first but were forcibly removed around 570 BCE approximately, have the right to lay claim to a homeland. Centuries of persecution should be enough to justify the Zionist ambition for an establishment of a Jewish state. We had a speaker come into the class who advocated for the Palestinians, Omar Merhi. In parts of his presentation the omission logical fallacy was present, such as when he mentioned an Israeli-only highway. This highway is intended for military vehicles only so neither Palestinian civilians or Israeli civilians are welcome to travel on it. I couldn't really identify with his accusatory tone which painted the Israelis to be the only aggressor. I can understand where some people are coming from I just don't agree. Unlike these two speakers, I won't be doing any Arab-Israeli presentations to high school students for I know my bias.
Yes, I am in no way related to any Middle Eastern country and it is hard to pick a side. I would need to do a lot more personal research to come to a conclusion.
ReplyDeleteWhat you talk about here is very interesting in where you talk about bias. I personally think that this brings up a good question as to if biased presentations should be presented in the first place, especially to those who haven't done much research to begin with. Food for thought.
ReplyDeleteThere was bias on both sides no doubt, but I think sometimes that the most information comes from a presentation with bias (both sides, as long as you can realize and filter out that bias). I also think it's nice that you realize that you're biased as well.
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