The Suffering of the Innocent in Bowling for Columbine and Iraq
A clear and accurate picture of the state of affairs in USA isdepicted in the documentary 'Bowling for Columbine'. The Director andWriter of the film Michael Moore, conveys the feeling of almost allAmericans of today, which is this: why are Americans so very fond of guns'Why are Americans so very fond of shooting at one another at the slightestprovocation' Why are leaders advocating the use of handguns' Why are somany people killing each other; the rate of such killings being much morethan the average ratio of any other developed country' For example, Canadahas a similar ratio of guns per citizen, but a mere tenth of deaths due torandom shootings. The director makes Americans ponder these issues andplenty more such as: why do Americans need the protection of guns' Can'tAmerican citizens live without the security blanket offered by the presenceof a gun' Why does news on the television aim at focusing on violent crimesand bleeding deaths' Why does the news base its emphasis on these sceneseven if the rate of crime is at a decline- the TV news coverage of violenceis up by 600%' (Bowling for Columbine) The scene of massacre is the Col
Help is needed for the children as well asadults of Iraq. (We share blame in Iraqi's suffering) The Iraqis continued to suffer, with no hope for the future. At this time,however, Iraq was so depleted of her resources that she was able toscrounge up a meager $ 3. The wisestmove at this point would be to cooperate with the UN and help to rebuildIraq while at the same time maintaining a strict control over Iraq'sweapons of mass destruction. This resolution proposed exemption from payment for medicines and food forthe Iraqis. In fact, the whole world may question each other'sstrengths and powers. (Innocent Iraqis will need Support) These can be extremely traumatic even if faced one at a time and wouldcause mental disorders in the sufferers. However, no such humanitarian purpose was served and Iraqiscontinued to suffer. The crimes of War that havebeen committed against the Iraqis are enormous and nothing justifies suchcrimes against another human being. (We share blame in Iraqi's suffering) The Iraqis are still suffering, until today, with or without thetyranny of Saddam Hussein. Mixing humanitarian aid with military reforms is grosslyunfair, says the writer. 687) thatwas passed soon after the Gulf War has not been able to keep up itspromises of lifting all sanctions in accordance with the compliance of theIraqis in all matters, nor have the resolutions and the various policiesthat have been passed over the years. The environment is also beingpolluted and damaged beyond its limits by the ravages of War. The wholeworld had gotten angry at this point of time, and the USA had to contendwith such anger. The writer of the article however, feels that the policyis a morally bankrupt one.
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