November 5, 2015
Perspective
What is perspective? How is t used? Why is it so distorted every where we go? Why do people use it to manipulate society and opinions? These are just some of the questions I would like you to keep in mind while reading this.
noun per·spec·tive \pər-ˈspek-tiv\
Definition of PERSPECTIVE
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a : the technique or process of representing on a plane or curved surface the spatial relation of objects as they might appear to the eye; specifically : representation in a drawing or painting of parallel lines as converging in order to give the illusion of depth and distance
b : a picture in perspective
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a : the interrelation in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed <places the issues in properperspective>; also : point of view
b : the capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance <trying to maintain myperspective>
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: the appearance to the eye of objects in respect to their relative distance and positions
— per·spec·tiv·al \pər-ˈspek-ti-vəl, ˌpər-(ˌ)spek-ˈtī-vəl\ adjective
This is from the Merriam-Webster dictionary this is what the definition/s of what perspective are. So if it is the true relation of something how can anyone person judge it? Everyone has a perspective they are not right or wrong but they do have one. Then with every situation every perspective is changed or different.
I would like to talk about how it is used and why it is becoming so distorted. I would like to take any station/channel. They use this wonderful ability to alter perspective it is called slanted reporting. They usually do this to get a reaction out of its audience and have people feel a certain way. This is becoming a serious problem causing many big issues. Race, sexism, murder, and class is one thing they like to use in the news and they know with one word, or phrase they can get a whole community riled up because they do not hear the whole story.
This is one of many video I could have picked from but this is one of the easiest to watch. The biggest problem with this video is it does not give the full range of why the police officer had to shoot. They do not say who are the people they are taking the polls from. They leave out so much information all you hear and see is "White police officers had Shot and Killed Black men". But this gives a certain perspective for you to think about this issue.
Another Situation where it is a perspective issue is the videos kids are posting for fights in school. Many people just see the fight and want to blame adults but where is the whole story. Where is it that one is bulling the other and one finally snaps. Where is it the kids are getting out of control and teachers are afraid to do anything because it will then be turned on them they hurt a child when all they were trying to do was break up a fight. They show only what the video is off of a phone and you never hear the back story you never really know who through the first punch if it was physical or verbal. What started all of this no one seems to care all they care about is the middle and the end and who to blame.
Where is the real blame for these video's? Where is the help that is needed? People wonder why so many people are becoming violent. People do not want the truth because if they were to receive the real deal they might have to look at themselves to blame and no one wants that.
I don't really know how to finish this because I am upset about all of this. I know from personal experience that the news does not give back stories, or the whole picture and it is upsetting because now people only pick one side and it usually causes more problems then when it started if there is anything to be said it is "Open your eyes and make sure you get all the facts before making a judgment".
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