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Analyze this quote: “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
Analyze this quote: “A freedom fighter learns the hard way that it is the oppressor who defines the nature of the struggle, and the oppressed is often left no recourse but to use methods that mirror those of the oppressor. At a certain point, one can only fight fire with fire.”
Analyze this quote: “I and some colleagues came to the conclusion that as violence in this country was inevitable, it would be wrong and unrealistic for African leaders to continue preaching peace and non-violence at a time when the government met our peaceful demands with force...”
Analyze this quote:
"I do not deny that I planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation and oppression of my people by the whites.”
Context Link: https://www.facinghistory.org/holocaust-and-human-behavior/chapter-11/transitional-justice-south-africa
Some schools in the United States have started implementing truth commissions and other transitional justice practices to help address conflicts and discipline issues in their communities. Have you seen elements of these practices being used in your school? If so, how? If not, how might they be applied?
Context Link: https://www.facinghistory.org/holocaust-and-human-behavior/chapter-11/transitional-justice-south-africa
Do you think the country or community where you live could benefit from a “truth and reconciliation” process? What histories would you want to bring to light? What individuals or groups would you want to reconcile?
Context Link: https://www.facinghistory.org/holocaust-and-human-behavior/chapter-11/transitional-justice-south-africa
In 1935, American author W. E. B. Du Bois reflected on the purpose of history. He wrote, “Nations reel and stagger on their way; they make hideous mistakes; they commit frightful wrongs; they do great and beautiful things. And shall we not best guide humanity by telling the truth about all this, so far as the truth is ascertainable?” How does Du Bois add to your thinking about the importance of establishing the truth about the past?
Context Link: https://www.facinghistory.org/holocaust-and-human-behavior/chapter-11/transitional-justice-south-africa
What aspects of South Africa’s TRC seem to have had the greatest effect? What were some limitations of the TRC? Why might it be important to learn about even flawed examples of transition and reconciliation programs?
Context Link: https://www.facinghistory.org/holocaust-and-human-behavior/chapter-11/transitional-justice-south-africa
What are some key differences between trials and truth commissions? How might you figure out when it would be best to have a trial and when a truth commission would be best?
In your own perspective, how do you assess and evaluate the political system of government during the 1st Republic that was governed and under the leadership of President Emilio Aguinaldo? Do you believe that good governance reigned over during that period and practiced by our leaders?
