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The Group Versus The Man

Knowledge Question

Under what circumstances does the security of a society outweigh the rights of a single individual?

Regal Cinemas Started Checking Bags

Cencorship of Literature in Thailand

• 570 theatres across the country
• implemented regular bag searches of movie goers before entering the theatre
• response to recent shootings
• many people upset, saying this is a violation of their privacy
• bringing in outside food

• Hunger Games banned in some theatres, Thailand
• Students using ideas from the novel and movie to show resistance to authoritarian government
• students participating in protest were arrested and detained
• violating martial law
• anyone raising three finger salute is subject to arrest
• censorship of media, limited the right to public assembly

• North Carolina teens face adult charges
• production/distribution of child pornography
• sexual exploitation of a minor
• Texts were found by administration during a school wide search
• unrelated case
• ownership rights violated?

Ethics

Ways of Knowing

Areas of Knowledge

Areas of Knowledge

Emotion

The Arts

Ethics

• On The Other Hand...
• safety of society
• potential danger of the person charged
• whose rights come first?
• group vs individual

• wrong vs right
• is this a violation of privacy?
• what is the intention behind this?

• What were the author's intentions for writing this book? Was it meant to cause dissent, or influence readers to reflect on their own political situations?
• Author was quoted saying that there was no intention for readers to use the salute against their own government
• Author has been quoted saying, “Part of it is sort of thrilling, that something that happens in the movie can become a symbol for people, for freedom or protest.”

• ethical issues
• publicity of the event
• both teens had their names released
• teenage boy was kicked off the football team
• plea case requirements
• official charges
• consequnces
• on a broader aspect >> sex offender rights
• private information released
• permanent record
• occupation
• personal life

Human Sciences

• Emotion
• empathy for victims
• protection
• empathy for accused
• protection
• Reason
• is it logical to change the legislation in order to allow under age individuals to produce and distribute exposing pictures of themselves and each other?
• what is the societal affect of allowing this?

• what led people to feel this amount of security is necessary?

Ethics

• Is it wrong for the book to be banned in Thailand?
• censorship of literature and media
• Is it wrong that any citizens participating in any form of protest are subject to arrest?
• Thailand's political situation
• time of distress
• is protest necessary?
• effective form of control

Ways of Knowing

Areas of Knowledge continued...

Human Sciences ...

Emotion

Human Sciences

• What led the people to protest their government system?
• current political situation in Thailand
• connect to KQ

• emotion plays a role in this decision because people personalize the matter
• feel like their rights are being violated
• recent shootings have had an emotional effect on civilians
• have caused them to respond emotionally

History

• the study and interpretation of the experiences, activities, constructs, and artifacts associated with human beings. (1)
• society's bias towards sex offenders/ law violaters in general
• need for protection
• whole vs individual
• individual is seen in a negative light in this case

Intuition

• noticing similarities of this to other instances in history where people's rights were limited
• potential danger
• should someone intercede?
• bias

• reaction to protect
• security

Reason

• because of previous responses in America, citizens are use to equating more security with less danger

Conclusion

Ways of Knowing

History

Emotion

In a functioning society, the liberties of an individual person are weighed against the safety and security of a larger group. Often in situations in which the citizens or members of the group believe they are being granted more safety, they will compromise their own rights for the benefit of the group.

Things like emotion, intuition, history, and human sciences all shape how willing members of society will be to give up rights for the safety of others.

• emotion's role in this current event from an outside perspective
• personal/cultural bias
• inability to empathize with government
• emotion in the book
• heavier influence on readers to personalize the experience

• child pornography laws
• 1983, guidelines changed regularly since then (2)
• technological advances
• availability of technology/communication
• legislator's ability to forsee kids sending pics of themselves
• Romeo and Juliet clause (3)

Reason

• attempt at looking at the situation from a logical standpoint
• does a large group of people need a leader?
• connect back to KQ

History

• man vs circumstances

Works Cited

"What Are Romeo and Juliet Laws?" FreeAdvice. N.p., n.d. Web. Oct. 2015

"Child Pornography." Child Pornography. N.p., n.d. Web. Oct. 2015.

Mydans, Seth. "Thai Protesters Are Detained After Using ‘Hunger Games’ Salute." The New York Times. The New York Times, Nov. 2014. Web. Oct. 2015.

Hannon, Elliot. "America’s Biggest Movie Theater Chain Begins Checking Bags for Weapons Before Shows." N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2015.