Kaleesha Knox
October 11, 2012
“The Yearning for Learning”
After a
14 year old girl by the name of Malala Yousafzai publicly expressed her
compassion for learning and her hopes of learning, reading, and writing, she
was shot by members of the Pakistan Swat Valley. The Taliban spokesman stated
that if Malala recovers from the gun wounds, she will only be attacked again by
the militants. The fact that the Taliban spokesman thinks that this deed,
heroic for many females in the area was unacceptable and states that Malala’s
fate “will be a lesson” to anyone that tries to rebel shows how the totalitarian
government officials take such precautions just in order to control their
citizens.
The United Nations set aside a day
in October in which to honor ladies and their health, education, equality, and
success. Ironically, 48 hours before this global celebration launched a girl is
shot on a school bus by masked men. Sub-Saharan Africa and Pakistan combined have
the lowest literacy rate among women. Many women are fighting for the basic
rights of young girls because they are aware that babies born to mothers able
to read are 50 percent more likely to survive past the age of five. A few
fathers have also begun to support the idea of girls attending school because
they can receive funds and income, pride, and grandchildren. This incident is
relatable to every person on this earth because at some point in life we all
have a specific desire to fulfill our purpose in life. The government’s intense
regulation on its citizens indicates a global issue because citizens are unable
to freely express their opinions and beliefs they feel the need to rebel in
order to have their voice heard. Feeling desperate to have a say so in the
government’s policies, they take matters into their own hands and radically
fight for a cause they truly believe in. the fact that government officials can
commit a crime against its inhabitants and claim that everyone that witnessed
the crime will “learn their lesson” shows how the government shows no remorse. Actions
such as this result in higher crime rate because as the media over exposes the
crimes, our view of the world is distorted because the negative stories are
always emphasized and depicted.
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