Rodina, I like the quote you used where the authors talk about the necessary violence that rhetoric sometimes encourages. Especially in light of the George Floyd protests and other social justice revolutions, violence and radical action may be the only option to ensure the voices of the community are heard. The common interests between the oppressor and the oppressed are also critical to unpack as you said, having those commonalities opens the door for change to take place in an alternative manner, which is where invitational rhetoric comes into play. I've seen the "necessity" of violence play out in my lifetime in many ways. I put necessity in quotes because the ethics of violence is questionable. However, similarly to the George Floyd protests, other protests such as the women's marches and social justice movements have progressed to violent action, typically as a response to violence previously enacted. In my own life, I have seen my friends get into violent altercations motivated by moral and safety. Again, the commonalities of all of these examples is the initial insightment of violence is brought on by an outside party and then reciprocated as a way to defend a value, individual, or community. I think this would have been an interesting concept to flesh out pertaining to violence and rhetoric!
Rodina, I like the quote you used where the authors talk about the necessary violence that rhetoric sometimes encourages. Especially in light of the George Floyd protests and other social justice revolutions, violence and radical action may be the only option to ensure the voices of the community are heard. The common interests between the oppressor and the oppressed are also critical to unpack as you said, having those commonalities opens the door for change to take place in an alternative manner, which is where invitational rhetoric comes into play.
ReplyDeleteI've seen the "necessity" of violence play out in my lifetime in many ways. I put necessity in quotes because the ethics of violence is questionable. However, similarly to the George Floyd protests, other protests such as the women's marches and social justice movements have progressed to violent action, typically as a response to violence previously enacted. In my own life, I have seen my friends get into violent altercations motivated by moral and safety. Again, the commonalities of all of these examples is the initial insightment of violence is brought on by an outside party and then reciprocated as a way to defend a value, individual, or community. I think this would have been an interesting concept to flesh out pertaining to violence and rhetoric!