This chapter stresses how everyone has different viewpoints, values, and beliefs. "The major root of difference is differing views of the good. This contention over the notion of the good is at the heart of crisis communication, which reminds us not to assume that the Other will think as we do or value what we hold dear." (212). It is our responsibility to not put off everything that we disagree with, we have to seek to understand these viewpoints and learn even if we feel it is unethical. The chapter talked about how in life, you will not always agree on what is right or wrong and there may be time where you don't agree with what is "ethical". The point is not to change yourself, but it is to understand both sides of the good.
As nice as being open to both sides sound, it can be very hard if not impossible in some situations. For example, as wrong as I believe racial motivated shootings are, there are still people that see this as being completely okay. These people would be the shooters and maybe even others. I understand that these people may have been brought up differently and taught different beliefs, but I can't open up my mind to see how this can in anyway be acceptable. Even thug many don't agree with the shooter, some still try to understand why. People try to understand where this shooting came from and why which I think is good because as bad as the situation is, we are still trying to understand. The question is though, does the shooter try to understand the people? And if not, may this be the problem?
I agree so much with you on this post. If I am supposed to be responsible and try to understand what someone else is thinking why aren't they trying to do the same for me?
ReplyDeleteI sometimes think about the people who are here in the US and being radicalized and what a strange situation that would be, to be living in so much freedom to speak what they want or to go where they want, but that they cannot do it entirely freely because they need to check in with their fellow jihadists who are living across the world. To take an oath to hurt complete strangers all for a cause that very few people believe in. Imagine the frustration than the next day when nothing changes and people move about their business and continue living? The frustrations only build again and they need someone else to step in. And the cycle continues.