people after having built relationships with them that this is indeed the case. This is the third lie, the lie to the Home Office. 1.1 Motivation It is fair to say that my rationale for selecting this area of research was of course my own interest and learning but in addition, that this may help to add greater depth of understanding, tolerance in an area that is often used to discredit and negatively label asylum seekers and refugees. It also appears from my preliminary searches that there is dearth of information on this subject. 1.2 Research Aims Objectives I felt I needed to know more to understand the reasons why asylum seekers may lie, and what function and purpose do these lies serve. My inner dialogue at that time sparked other questions …show more content…
What are lies 2. Are there different types of lies 3. What’s the difference between a story and a lie 4. Is lying a natural human trait 5. What are the possible reasons why some asylum seekers lie 6. Does the asylum system give them a choice? 7. Why might some withhold information and is withholding lying or always motivated by the need to deceive 8. Why might some asylum seekers remain silent and is remaining silent motivated by the need to deceive 9. Are there cultural reasons why some of this may happen? 10. Is this an aspect of Survival mode 11. What is the possible impact of the lie on the person 12. What is Media views of asylum seekers/societies view 1.4 Hypotheses The hypothesis is that there are numerous and sometimes complex reasons why people lie and that lying is a human trait that is practised all of us and something that we all do regularly. Therefore it is questionable that this should not be used as a negative label for asylum seekers alone. Silence also serves a number of purposes and at certain times of our lives, such as when one is a teenager it is considered as natural way of operating. Silence may indeed also be a way in which one holds on to things that are precious. It may also be sometimes that things need to heal before they can be spoken about. Silence could serve the Intrapsychic dimension rather than be a tool to mislead or manipulate the asylum
There comes a time when a doctor, minister or politicians and an individual will tell a lie. It could be a white lie or big lie; most people almost generally resort to lying in certain situation. Often times a lawyer will lie in order to protect his client, or vice versa, a client will tell a lie in order to avoid being incarnated. There are many situations an individual will be placed in, and at some point in a person’s life they will need to tell a lie. Is it appropriate to lie? This is what Sissela Bok writes about in Lying: Moral choice in Public and Private Life. Bok acknowledges that despite numerous religious and moral statements against lying, people will still lie in certain situations. She will discuss and
French poet Jean De La Fontaine once said, “Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret does.” Set in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Boston, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is a tale of a woman named Hester Prynne who is involved in an affair scandal. As a result she is punished by the relentless society and is ordered to bear a scarlet “A” on her bosom for the remainder of her life which stands for adulterer. However, the mystery as to who the father is of her newborn baby, Pearl would remain a mystery for seven years. One of the town’s most renowned figures, their beloved minister Arthur Dimmesdale proves to be a true exhibit of Mr. Fontaine’s saying since he is the illicit lover of Hester and is Pearl’s
In her essay “The Ways We Lie” Stephanie Ericsson (2007) states different ways people lie in their lives and explains the reasons why people lie. Ericsson starts her essay, by explaining how she lied four times in just one day, and that she doesn’t feel guilty about doing it. Although at the same time she explains that everyone lies one way or another but there is no such a thing as a good lie. The author continues her contends by listing different types of lies people use in different situations such as: the white lie, facades, ignoring the plain facts, deflecting, omission, stereotypes and clichés, groupthink, out-and-out lies, dismissal, and finally delusion then she explains each in detail by providing examples.
Many flee as a result of faith based persecution, others for their race, sexual category, or maybe ethnicity while a few precede due to their politics stances, faith based affiliations or maybe social rank. This kind of exploration will probably focus on problems faced by simply Asylum seekers in addition to whether or not they need to be permitted within formulated international locations (Australia) along with the honest factor of the Australian federal government insurance policy in asylum seekers. The following paragraphs shed light on the ethical discussion for this circumstance.
Media outlets often inflate or speculate about either the numbers of asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants. Hence causing the public to feel threatened by these numbers. Not only does the media scrutinise numbers but newspapers and television images and videos play “dominant stereotype of the young dangerous man breaking into Australia and threatening ‘our’ communities 7”. Unsurprisingly “31 precent of headlines and 53 precent of text about asylum across all newspapers has negative connotations. The media has had a detrimental affect on the outcome of the Australian security border protection by continually asking the question “What is being done to prevent these terrorist acts from the public? 7”
In the essay The Ways We Lie, author Stephanie Ericsson writes in depth about the different types of lies used by most people everyday. While listing examples of them, Ericsson questions her own experiences with lying and whether or not it was appropriate. By using hypothetical situations, true accounts, and personal occurrences, she highlights the moral conflicts and consequences that are a result of harmless fibs or impactful deceptions. In an essay detailing the lies told to ourselves and others, Ericsson points out one bold truth; everyone lies. Through her writing, Ericsson causes the reader to look into how they’ve lied in the past and how to effects others and the general greater good of society.
For many years refugees have been demonized by the country through the spread of fear and misconception. Furthermore, the disgusting treatment of refugees in the detention camps by the Australian Government has been roundly criticised by the international community.
The term ‘illegal immigrants’ is a term used by the media to manipulate public opinion and thereby attempt to change or shape government policy. Asylum seekers are not terrorists wishing to corrupt the Australian way of life, but simply victims of western imperial aggression seeking safety in Australian
This is a speech from an asylum seeker, who is glad to be in this
Just think about the term detention centres. The definition of detention is "a state of being confined after one's acts of misbehaviour", or as we like to think of it, staying after school when everyone's gone home as a punishment for misbehaving. But can you list three things asylum seekers have done wrong? Neither can I. I don't feel anyone could, because they are simply innocent people who have had an unfortunate lifestyle. They save up their life savings to pay for an uncertain boat trip which could easily have them killed with the same percentage of living. It's a 50/50 chance, yet they are so desperate, they will literally do anything to get out of their country, even if it’s illegal. They come on these boats, promised a good life on the other end of the trip, with nothing but the clothes on their backs and we're supposed to just sit back watch as they die in detention centres?
The resettlement of refugees in Australia is a controversial topic; many people believe that they come here to commit crime, change our culture and steal our jobs. ‘The Happiest Refugee’ has enhanced my belief that refugees should be allowed to live in Australia. I believe that refugees are here to escape war and persecution; they are not criminals, nor do they want to change our culture or steal our jobs. Refugees are generally grateful for their new lives in Australia and they embrace our culture. ‘The Happiest Refugee’ is a source of evidence that supports this.
There are many different views about refugees in Australian society, where illegal boat people and over flowing detention centres are a controversial problem today. Go Back To Where You Came From is a documentary directed by Ivan O’Mahoney about a social experiment that challenges the dominant views of six Australians about refugees and asylum seekers. These six Australians are taken on a 25 day journey where they are placed into the troubled “worlds” of refugees. For a few of the Australians it is their first time overseas but, for all of them it is the most challenging and confronting experience of their lives. This essay will discuss
For many years America has been known as the land of the free, but would you really feel free knowing that everyday you were looked differently over something that's unalterable? To go more in depth, during the 1930s social inequality was an immense issue, due to the constant discrimination that occurred. Such as, colored people were treated with no respect, and were given less privileges than white people. Furthermore, social inequality also came in cases against people with little wealth, and towards women. That being said, adults were very prejudiced during these times, but kids saw pass that, and saw the truth with their innocence. Relating to, the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, where
Asylum seekers in Australia always been the focal point of negative political concern for a long time. To stop asylum seekers continue arriving in Australia by boat, Australia enforces the policy of obligatory detention of asylum seekers, unauthorised asylum seekers arriving by boat will be sent to Papua New Guinea camp where operated by the Australian government (‘Asylum seekers: Australia’s shame’ 2017). However, this policy was reported as disgraceful because of the deficient living condition, indefinite and arbitrary of detention and lack of health care (United Nations 2017). Cohen (2011 p. 242) stated that moral panic could be more likely to develop in anything associated with 'immigration, migrants, multicultural absorption, refugees, border controls and asylum seekers’. Is Australia's response to asylum seekers an example of moral panic? By analysing the five criteria from the moral panic theory by looking at the Australian public reaction to asylum seekers with references support, it could be found that the reaction to asylum seekers in Australia is an example of moral panic.
Industrialists at the time did what they could to become successful. Each one knowing that how they become successful may not be approved by everyone but at the time, they saw the need in the United States and created their industry. All of the industries created were in some relation to the railroad system, which had become America’s first big business. The industries created included Carnegie Steel Company, Standard Oil Company, and what had become of Carnegie Steel Company, United States Steel. These industries were all created and were continued through processes such as Vertical and Horizontal integration, the trust, and “a community of interest.”