Just wanted to start this blog with a welcome note as a mark for the beginning. From the introductory class, it looks like the "Public Discourse" will be interesting and engaging (especially, since it is taught by Steve Macek :). With a variety of topics and current events around the world, I'm sure the discussions will be enlightening.
As discussed in the class, the internet truly changed the public sphere and recent events in the middle east with the attacks on foreign embassies show us what outrage might be caused by a film. Have any of you seen this anti-Islam film?
http://news.yahoo.com/protests-against-film-spread-mideast-1-killed-135739393.html
http://news.yahoo.com/protests-against-film-spread-mideast-1-killed-135739393.html
I selected to write about the 14 minute video clip. It is pretty intense knowing that one person's opinion can affect the lives of so many innocent people. How can we every fix the strained relationship between the Middle East and the USA when video are release the fire up people in the most negative way? I feel people are free to practice whatever religion they want and it is so frustrating when religion bashing happens!!
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