Monday, September 21, 2009

Objective Truth


Whenever we were discussing Chapter one and the whole idea of subjective truth, this image came to mind and I hope it fits with what we're supposed to be talking about.

This is the image of the Devil that people claim to have seen in the twin towers when they were hit. I thought that this was the only devil in the smoke image but when I searched for the picture, I found that several more images of different looking "devils" exist which even further made this all seem like a propaganda type scheme.

The act of terror on the towers is of course terrible and of course, it happened, despite all of the people who think it was some kind of conspiracy and this image doesn't represent objective truth because people all over the world are trying to turn it into some kind of sign from God saying that the terrorists are the "devil." As extreme as religions can be, this is making the whole debate into an even deeper religious conflict.

You know, anyone can see anything they want in things like clouds and smoke but I feel that this image is biased towards what religious extremists want the United States to represent. I can't say for sure if, had I looked at this image without someone pointing out the "devil," I would have seen it, which is why I didn't post any images highlighting where the image of the Devil is supposed to be. How many of you can see it, if you haven't seen it before?

Again...not sure if this image really fits with the assignment, I wasn't sure if we were supposed to find an image that was pointedly made for a specific reason or if this would work...

1 comment:

  1. Amber, this is an outstanding example of what I was looking for in this assignment. You (perhaps inadvertently?) make outstanding points on what we see in "clouds and smoke," depending on our own biases and perceptions. Great work!

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