The view provided from the video by the institute is one of optimism. The work done by Greg Mortenson is important in more ways than even the videos shows. Education is an important part of creating a more self-sustaining economy which results in a more stable country. The video mentions the idea of war against terror and how it is an inaccurate idea. I agree with this because it is not the force of one nation over another that changes terrorist ideology. What will change this view is a population that is more educated and can have the will power to change their existence in the world. The video touches on the importance of teaching woman and how it betters the community. That is very true and even more so because any great change in a society is produced by an impact to its economy. This dates back to the people of Mesopotamia thousands of years ago to industrial revolution in the United States. It is a good thing that Greg has taken an avid interest in this community, one day the results will be that this community will flourish and be able to forward itself in a more globalized world. The end result will be that this region will enjoy prosperity unlike it has ever known.
I completely agree with you. The time has come for us as educated individuals to look beyond the heat of the moment and find solutions using a logical approach. For centuries we have gone in to violent conflicts as a result of us thinking with rage rather than with understanding. If we really want to reach a state in which the whole world is at peace with itself we must begin by reaching out and offering others the opportunities that we have been given. Education is the key to reach people. How can we expect them to change their way of life if we don’t give them a chance? People who live in counties were education is not offered are in turn shut out of many opportunities that educated individuals have. It is up to us to use our knowledge and do something productive with it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the point that you make that violence doesn't make any progress in countries like this. It's much more effective and positive to try to educate these people.
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