Papers by Jenny Lee Ortiz
This paper connects essentialist perspectives of humans and animals. Findings indicate that promi... more This paper connects essentialist perspectives of humans and animals. Findings indicate that prominent philosophers such as Aristotle, Heidegger and Aquinas who had low esteem towards animals demonstrate similar views towards women and people of color. Such view is so embedded in many societies, including schools, and it's considered ideal. The aforementioned perspective is the base of all kinds of justified oppression and marginalization. The cycle of violence can be broken by education that integrates diversity, inclusion, empathy and respect.
This was written in an interesting period of my life: after graduation, while pregnant, soon afte... more This was written in an interesting period of my life: after graduation, while pregnant, soon after I learned about a violent crime happened to my friends, and had to leave a city I've made home for the last few years. It's an honest account of my thoughts and temporary conclusions were made after some statistics research. It is a part my thoughts that I sometimes was afraid to share for the sake of political correctness. Many times people stop at their prejudice without trying to analyze the problems that causes. The prejudice snowballs and becomes a common belief and fallacy that a group of people live by, creating another group of people affected and oppressed by the prejudice. This writing piece is the exploration of my prejudice and my attempt to understand my arrival in the prejudice.
The idea of democracy is often misrepresented. North Korea calls itself Democratic People's Repub... more The idea of democracy is often misrepresented. North Korea calls itself Democratic People's Republic of Korea when it'a quite clear that there is no democratic practices in the country ruled by a dictator. The meaning of democracy has been reduced to ballots and votes when so much more is involved: dignity of the people in the supposedly democratic state. This paper reviews a few practices of 3 different countries and their policies in their education. It questions their understanding of democracy and its ethical implications of their young citizens.
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Papers by Jenny Lee Ortiz