An empire generally has three types of people: those who are for military conquest, those who question it, and those who couldn’t care less. Colonel Joll, an officer of the Third Bureau of the Civil Guard, represents someone who is definitely for military conquest. On the other hand, the Magistrate, a civil servant of an outlying frontier town, represents someone who questions the meaning behind torture and military invasion. In the final confrontation between the Magistrate and Colonel Joll, the Magistrate says, “The crime that is latent in us we must inflict on ourselves…not on others” (170). He means that we must deal with inner conflict within ourselves, not through attacks on others. Colonel Joll and the Magistrate symbolize two different …show more content…
He is one of few who despise the shameless torture they inflict on the Barbarian prisoners. The Magistrate believes in a different sort of justice, in which he sides with the Barbarians and sympathizes their cause: “They want an end to the spread of settlements across their land. They want their land back, finally. They want to be free to move about with their flocks from pasture to pasture as they used to” (57). Although we only get the Magistrate’s point of view, it seems like the Empire is invading to expand, not protect. The citizens are led on to believe that the Barbarians are definitely going to come and kill them. However, for the most part, the Barbarians have receded away from the Empire’s soldiers and protected themselves as every person should. Stories are fabricated about them. For example, a girl is raped and her friends claim it’s a barbarian due to his ugliness: “ Her friends claim a barbarian did it. They saw him running away into the reeds. They recognized him as a barbarian by his ugliness” (142). Slowly but surely the Barbarians are blamed for a number of problems. The Barbarians are not at fault for the wrongdoings and invasions of the …show more content…
Joll has always believed that the Barbarians are the enemies that need to be subjugated and controlled. While the Magistrate held the same belief at the beginning of the novel, he has quickly moved away from torture after seeing the results of it firsthand. He wonders how the torturers can eat after doing such cruel acts to other human beings. The Magistrate tells Colonel Joll, “The crime that is latent within us we must inflict upon ourselves…not on others” (170). He believes that the monstrous personality hidden within Colonel Joll must be recognized and inflicted upon himself, not on others. Colonel Joll is the true barbarian who has decimated the nomads’ way of living and forced others to face his inner crime of being a
4. He is a magistrate therefore he reinforces laws and administers them which makes him so important.
Martin and Lender also point to the growing animosity between the civilians and the soldiers of the Continental Army, placing a large portion of the blame on the civilians’ lack of appreciation and their willingness to take advantage of the Continental soldiers. There are several points that need
Rebellions have played a pivotal role throughout the creation of civilization, impacting the eventual outcomes of cultures. While analyzing significant rebellions within the American colonies, one aspect persists throughout: one culture’s assumption that it is superior to another, prompting an attempt to impose that group’s culture and way of life over the other. In Metacom’s War, the Stono Rebellion, and the Salem Witch Trials, that common theme is evident and corresponds to Bailyn’s quote, “It was the intermingling of [barbarity] and developing civilization that is the central characteristic of the world that was emerging in America.” However, the question remains: who are the barbarians and who are the civilized? In each of the rebellions there is a clear historical tendency to label groups; indeed, it must be noted that viewpoint is of utmost importance when evaluating such events, if one is to truly understand the plight of the “barbarian” and the “civilized.” That said, by dissecting the quote, and analyzing these three events, it is clear that each rebellion was the result of cultural ignorance and, as a consequence, a sort of death occurred in each culture for Metacom’s war, culture and tradition, for Stono, African freedom, and for Salem, the Puritan utopia.
In developing the play this mentality of for us or against us drives people to cast accusations towards their neighbors so as to absolve themselves of blame and to solidify their position as supporting the court and protecting themselves from Parris’ and Danforth’s
A main strength of this book is the authors eye for non-judgment, detail, discussing human behavior through power. An example of this would be an incident when the governor was injured in the novel. The governor was wounded by a spear thrown at him and the British interpretation was that the British believed an Australian naïve threw a spear at the enemy in simple panic (M, 2012). Clendinnen does not agree with this interpretation because there are not enough details to verify the reason. The explanation is based off an assumption and the reputation of the Australian natives that the British believe in. Even though Clendinnen does not know the motive behind the throwing the spear she does suggest an explanation based off Australian history where Australians performed a ritual to humble a person who had hurt them without destroying their larger alliance with him (M, 2012). Clendinnen also paints a picture for the reader with her vivid choice of words. With detail, she discusses the viewpoint from an Australian native hiding a bush observing the new people stepping on their land, wondering
William Bradford even referred to them as “these savage barbarians” and intimated that the natives were “wild men” just like the “wild beasts” that occupied the “hideous & desolate wilderness” to which he gave the Lord credit for redeeming them from their oppressors the natives
5. “As they could not reach me, they had resolved to punish my body; just as boys, if they cannot come at some person against whom they have a spite, will abuse his dog,” (199-202). This is a metaphor of being Childish. This goes to show that the Government doesn’t know how to control their power ultimately stating they have too much. Purpose, once again, is to stand up against
In this paper, I will argue that Luban’s critique of Walzer conception of legitimacy is misguided. I will first present Walzer’s argument for interventions using the “legalist paradigm,” in particular his conception of self-determination and how the principle of non-intervention may be set aside in exceptional circumstances. I will then present Luban’s critique of Walzer and his argument for developing an account of Just War directly in terms of human rights, before concluding with my own critique of Luban’s argument.
It served as a reminder to all, that a magistrate not only possessed the
Law, rather than making men more just, makes them agents of injustice - for example, soldiers fighting even though they believe it wrong. This turns the men into machines that should command no respect; yet we esteem them as good citizens. This, he says, is not right.
Revenge, ambition, and envy can all disrupt a society. Claudius, in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and Commodus, in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, are both disturbing the order of society caused by their thirst for ambition, ultimately leading to the death of these men. To begin with, the jealousy and ambition in the cruel men blind them from the true facts. Finally, both Claudius and Commodus will do anything to achieve and maintain their positions and make sure no one gets in their way.
“Do not be vexed with me when I speak the truth. For there is no human being who will preserve his life if he genuinely opposes either you or any other multitude and prevents many unjust and unlawful things from happening in the city. Rather, if someone who really fights for the just is going to preserve himself even for a short time, it is necessary for him to lead a private rather than public life.”(Apology 31e-32a)
War is a human endeavor. Humanity continually pursues solutions to counter evolving threats with the end of preserving power while also enabling peace. Civilizations resort to war to maintain their perception of this equilibrium. Defined threats and adversaries have changed throughout history, however, the essence of human nature and the base concept of conflict itself have not. Carl von Clausewitz’s theories on warfare capture the relationship between humanity and its application of war, remaining relevant in today’s era through their pensive explanations of timeless philosophical principles regarding the concept of war. These theories regarding war in politics, the key factors affecting war, and the extent that war is applied are inherently interconnected, providing insight on the relationships between humanity and its application of war.
In the blacks’ case, each tribe or village has been given a separate “homeland,” or designated place to live, where they would be “a small community of men, women, and children, self-assured and confident” (Achebe, 159). Unfortunately, just as the blacks misinterpreted the Christians’ intentions in Things Fall Apart, the blacks of South Africa have interpreted Mr. Verwoerd’s intentions differently, and think he is out to hurt them. This misunderstanding has led to a boycott of the homelands, and greater tension between whites and blacks in South Africa. As the blacks have now started to rebel against the government, and create “toyi-toyis,” it is said that Verwoerd is beginning to get frightened. The militant blacks carry AK-47s and machetes at their side. These so-called peaceful people have unwillingly become his own worst enemy, and are “honest in nothing / but in [their] clothes” (Measure, 5.1.300-301). Because of one misunderstanding, the blacks have become unreliable, just as the Duke in “Measure for Measure.” It is sad to think that one man’s caring wishes have brought out violent qualities in the worst of ways. Horrific things have happened. There have been reports of people gathering in the streets in mobs, and resisting any form of peaceful negotiation that the troops try to offer every day. It sadly, troops have had to resort to tear gas and weapons in self-defense. The blacks, however, are no longer rebelling; they are ready to fight a war. It seems
Magistrates Some 30 000 Justices of the Peace sit in a thousand or so Magistrates' Courts all over the country, and nearly 300 in Bristol alone. They are appointed by the Lord Chancellor on the recommendation of local committees consisting largely of existing magistrates. This process gives rise to the criticism - perhaps justified - that the selection procedures tend to favour the appointment of new magistrates whose views are compatible with existing members'. Magistrates must be aged between 27 and 65 at the time of appointment (though very few in fact are under 40); they must be British, Irish or Commonwealth citizens; they must be in good health (sufficient to enable them to do the job);