ISLAMOPHOBIA...

At first, i do wonder what is ISLAMOPHOBIA. Then, after lesson, i knew that ISLAMOPHOBIA is about fear of Islam.. Seriously, i think that people has made a big mistake by created this term. As a Muslim, when some people said (especially Christian) said that Islam is a terrorist, i am totally get angry and was thinking why all those people say so? Then, i realize that i have to use my left brain to judge something.

ANIMAL FARM by GEORGE ORWELL

I've watched the movie, Animal Farm by George Orwell last month and I've found that the movie is something related to our politic nowadays. In my personal view, i can say that the napoleon appeared in the movie represents a selfish politician that betrayed a country because of money. Thus, the attitude of the napoleon may harm the citizen.

Here is several things that makes me interested with the movie. The Seven Commandments are laws that were supposed to keep order and ensure elementary Animalism within Animal Farm. The Seven Commandments were designed to unite the animals together against the humans and prevent animals from following the humans' evil habits. Since not all of the animals can remember them, they are boiled down into one basic statement: "Four legs good, two legs bad!" (with wings counting as legs for this purpose, Snowball arguing that wings count as legs as they are objects of propulsion rather than manipulation), which the sheep constantly repeat, distracting the crowd from the lies of the pigs. The original commandments were:

1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy
2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
3. No animal shall wear clothes.
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.
5. No animal shall drink alcohol.
6. No animal shall kill any other animal.
7. All animals are equal.

Who is Julius Caesar?

102/100 BCE: Gaius Julius Caesar was born (by Caesarean section according to an unlikely legend) of Aurelia and Gaius Julius Caesar, a praetor. His family had noble, patrician roots, although they were neither rich nor influential in this period. His aunt Julia was the wife of Gaius Marius, leader of the Popular faction.

c. 85 BCE: His father died, and a few years later he was betrothed and possibly married to a wealthy young woman, Cossutia. This betrothal/marriage was soon broken off, and at age 18 he married Cornelia, the daughter of a prominent member of the Popular faction; she later bore him his only legitimate child, a daughter, Julia. When the Optimate dictator, Sulla, was in power, he ordered Caesar to divorce her; when Caesar refused, Sulla proscribed him (listed him among those to be executed), and Caesar went into hiding. Caesar's influential friends and relatives eventually got him a pardon.

75 BCE: While sailing to Greece for further study, Caesar was kidnaped by Cilician pirates and held for ransom. When informed that they intended to ask for 20 talents, he is supposed to have insisted that he was worth at least 50. He maintained a friendly, joking relationship with the pirates while the money was being raised, but warned them that he would track them down and have them crucified after he was released. He did just that, with the help of volunteers, as a warning to other pirates, but he first cut their throats to lessen their suffering because they had treated him well.

Euphemistic Language

A euphemism is a substitution for an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver, using instead an agreeable or less offensive expression,^[1] or to make it less troublesome for the speaker, as in the case of doublespeak. (Wikipedia)

EUPHEMISTIC LANGUAGE - Noam Chomsky

1. "Every time you open your mouth, you will reveal yourself.... about who you are and what you believe in".

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1. 1. 1. 1. "In today's uncertain world, you cannot reveal too much of yourself.... or they will crucify you!"

~NOAM CHOMSKY~

Examples

• "issue" when you mean "problem"
• "disturbed" when you mean "psychotic"
• "sanitary engineer" when you mean "janitor"
• "unusual" when you mean "bizarre""
• ample" when you mean "fat"
• "challenged" when you mean "crippled" or "retarded" or "short" or "clueless""differently abled" when you mean "disabled"
• "ill" when you mean "drunk"

The 1st assignment is too challenging... Thanks to Mr.Mark..

"The Jews and the Deceits" By Adolf Hitler

Being a student is not a challenge if you doesn't experience a bad journey. Having a lot of assignment is something common for those who hold the title of student. Because of that, I didn't expected that i would do some research about someone that i don't like. Who is the lucky person?? Adolf Hitler! Yes...it was him.. For the first assignment, i need to do some research about him and come out with the rule of 10 that I've learn in this subject, Critical Literacy. Thus, the best part is when he came out with his point of view about The Jews, i realize that my perception towards him has already changed! However, it's only change about that matters only. Moreover, i hate The Jews very much and the convincing argument by Hitler about The Jewish are totally right. Anyway, i agree with Hitler and supporting his argument!

"The Influence of Heredity on Malay Race" By Mahathir Mohamad

The excerpt by Dr Mahathir Mohamad is quite interesting but i don't agree with the content. He claimed that the genetic factor is the main reason of poor examination performance among Malay race. However, he is totally right that Malay people is left behind compared to other races but i totally denied when he said Malay race should married with other races as well to expand the generation and to have a good genetic. Therefore, it shows that he is being biased by this statement since he was from mix family where his father is not Malay. Thus, the best part about this article is when i had an argument with one of my friends since he totally agree with the excerpt while i am totally disagree with Dr Mahathir. I told my friend that if he is stupid, then it is because of his parents. He was very angry and came out with his opinion, perspectives also positioning. I can't believe that both of us are already completed the first article in just an hour! Thanks to Zulmajdi... hehe

I've learn about Syllogism...

Today, I've learn something valuable related to my subject core, Critical Literacy. Thus, I found it very interesting and help me a lot in making excellent statements. Do you know what Syllogism is all about?

There are three major types of syllogism:

• Conditional syllogism: If A is true then B is true (If A then B).
• Categorical syllogism: If A is in C then B is in C.
• Disjunctive syllogism: If A is true, then B is false (A or B).

Syllogisms are particularly interesting in persuasion as they include assumptions that many people accept which allow false statements or (often unspoken) conclusions to appear to be true. There is a difference between truth and validity in syllogisms. A syllogism can be true, but not valid (i.e. make logical sense). It can also be valid but not true.

My opinion about Jewish and the effect to the Palestinian and Israel conflicts

The Jews is labelled as a cruel people before. Nowadays, the Jewish has hidden agenda and their own strategic ways to manipulate the world's thinking. Thus, the Muslim people is being blamed for everything that happen nowadays. In my personal view, i can say that Jewish is trying to take what they think belong to them as they did everything because of the revenge. Furthermore, Jewish people claimed that Palestine is their land although the truth is vice versa. Jewish people kill many Muslim people including women and kids without feeling sympathy. The conflict between Israel and Palestine will never end because Israel will never give up of achieve their own target (to conquer Palestine) and Palestinian will never surrender in this conspiracy.