Chapter 5: Living Justice From Thomas Massaro/Chapter 21

Part one talks about the dignity of every person and human rights. This means that the catholic social teachings had a key component of “all humans are made in the image and likeness of God”. That every person was from God creation therefore he loves everyone. Since all human beings reflect God in some way they should be treated with the most respect and dignity. It also states that we all deserve the care and attention that rightful belongs to us. But in this society today attention and care aren’t always there for people and some people get more. In part seven: Colonialism and Economic Development, talks about how the world is so unfair and suffer serious and unfair disadvantages. It also talks about what we can do to attack those problems of unfair advantages like stopping the temptations of selfishness and isolation and think not only of ourselves but about everyone else when making decisions.

Chapter 21: The Collapse and Recovery

The “Great War” is known for World War 1. I was surprised to read that this great war many people of that time period thought it would be the last of wars. But sadly it wasn’t which was followed by World War 2, Vietnam War, Cold War, and many other wars. With alliances the world will probably stay having wars. In the early twentieth century there was two alliances: the triple alliance: Germany, Austria, and Italy and then the triple entente was Russia, France, and Britain. I think there will always be war because just like in today’s society if our friends get into a fight with another girl we would most likely stick up for our friends then the other girl which is just like these countries.

Chapter 20: Colonial Encounters

I thought it was pretty interesting that even after the country of Kenya gained independence from the British rule that some people still thought that racial status was still important. But then again, if we think about it some racial discrimination still exists today in the United States, maybe not as great but it’s still there. The reasons behind having racial boundaries were the fear of the natives organizing against the government and or the Europeans. There was also the reason that white woman needed protection which I find a little weird since being in the twenty-first century, woman are strong and independent without the need for protect from men. But that wasn’t only concentrated in the third world countries but also in the United States with what happen to a little black boy down in the south for picking on a white woman. So this time period had an affect throughout the world even without British control. In this chapter we also looked at the two waves of European Conquests. The first wave happened in North and South America and it was by accident by Spain, Portugal, England, and France. It happened in the sixteenth and seventeenth century and the second wave was about the mid-nineteenth century. The second wave was in Africa and Asia and it was on purpose by new players f Germany, Belgium, United States, and Japan. But the sole purpose of this wave was not to stay but rather administer the country to make sure their following along like how they’re supposed to.