Thursday, February 26, 2009
Girls Just Wanna have Fun...and Learn
The Taliban do not have the right to prevent girls from receiving an education in Afghanistan. The girls in Afghanistan have done nothing wrong to receive such punishment. The Taliban have their own vision on what things should be like. When something or someone goes against their vision, they force what ever it is to make it fit. In the girls in Afghanistan's case, they had acid thrown onto their faces to prevent them going to school. Although this had life altering affects on this group of girls, they continued to go to school a year later anyways. That is what they should do because they should not be cheated out of an education just because the Taliban decided that they shouldn't have one. Also, I believe that the Taliban are afraid of what women can do if they receive an education. This is like how in the past, when slaves weren't allowed an education so they wouldn't become too smart. This is what the Taliban is doing to the girls in Afghanistan. The girls have all the right to learn just like the boys if they want to.
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This was very direct and to the point. It was clear what you were trying to get across.
ReplyDeleteI liked how it was really concise and straightforward. You made good connection with the restraining of education in Afghanistan and of slaves, which lets us wonder if the Taliban have a reason for systematically ridding girls education.
ReplyDeleteFinally something we both agree on....
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I agree with you that girls have every right to have an education like the boys. Also what is strong in your paper is the way you argued that the Taliban fear what will come out of providing education for women.
I thought that you had some good points and analysis of the situation. I also liked the example you chose to compare todays situation to. The way that you introduced what it going on and then transitioned nicely into what you thought about it was very smooth. Education is a big deal, even if we sometimes take if for granted, and you kind of bring us back to reality about the truth of education and how it can actually be used as a threat to a ruling power.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you went right into your argument and you gave specific examples to prove your point. I think you are completely right in saying that they Taliban is scared of having women educated, because if they are educated they will understand what is happening and might rebel against it. Lastly I think that girls are equally entitled to an education as boys are, in other words I agree with your final point.
ReplyDeleteFrom the very start it was clear what your stance on this issue was and it stayed simple and direct. Also, I like how you relate slavery to the Taliban's conception of woman.
ReplyDeleteCreative title, first off. The comparison to slavery in America was a great idea, but I could have used a tie-in to Europe as well. Very concisely written and clear on your viewpoint. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a very conscise Op-Ed that is straight to the point and doesn't linger. It kept it interesting the entire time and you didn't ramble on. I really liked this op-ed.
ReplyDeletePS: Love the title!!
This gets the point across very clearly. I would have liked you to have mentioned Nazi Germany as well, but that's mandatory. I agree with everything you said. Overall, a very fine job.
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