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Inclusion, Justice and Scapegoating: Balancing out Verdicts

Table of Contents Fowls and Cockroaches Analogy  Thrasymachus on Justice Scapegoating of Justice Fairness and Impartiality Imagined Justice Implied Justice Conclusion I will begin this writing with an expression: ‘A cockroach cannot be innocent in the gatherings of fowls.’ Is this a ‘matter of fact’ or a ‘matter of statement?’ From experience, cockroaches are insects while fowls are birds and as such, the latter appear as predators of the former. Fowls can have cockroaches as food. The cockroaches before fowls are convicted, condemned, and eaten as food. That’s the way nature has planned it. If the fowls can talk, they will argue that it is justifiable to feed on cockroaches. But for cockroaches, it is not fair that they are condemned as food for fowls. No matter what they do, their innocence always turns out with a guilty verdict. For cockroaches, there is no justice. The expression above can also be a ‘matter of statement’ since it is an empirical declaration. You can either agree or

Diversity - intrinsically a given while Inclusion - socially an adaptation or adjustment

Table of Contents Diversity Society Nation Country Exclusivity   and Inclusivity The ‘exclusivity’ in (a) and (b) - very ‘dormant’ The ‘inclusivity’ in (b) - active and predictable The ‘exclusivity’ in (c) - active and unpredictable The ‘inclusivity’ in (c) - has the same weight as the ‘inclusivity’ in (d) Similarity in Difference In this writing, the aim is to examine the concepts or theories that describe the terms diversity or inclusion; and to freely discuss both terms as would any observer in any  society . Why? Because diversity is in every  nation  and  country . You can see that I have mentioned three terms that describe the ‘different aggregate of people living together’. They are ‘society’, ‘nation’, and ‘country’. These terms may seem synonymous; however, they differ in meaning. Their differences will help in understanding the objective of this writing. Just a warning. I do not claim to be a sociologist, ethnologist, or political scientist. I am writing as a free street expo

Clan System in Igboland: The Traditional Imperatives

Table of Contents What is a Clan? Clan System in Igboland Umunna-Umuada Structure In the article,  Nigeria's Diversity and the South-East/South-South Peripheral Inclusions: Biafra's raison d'etre,  Igbo people, and territory were briefly discussed as embodied in the notional term, Biafra. I will refer readers to that article if they want to find out more about Igboland and its territories. In this article, my main concern is to discuss the clan system in Igboland as a long-established and commanding phenomenon. What is a Clan? Before moving any further, it will be relevant to give a few understandings of what clan means. What is a clan? According to R.N Sharma, “clan is a collection of ‘unilateral’ families whose members believe themselves to be the common descendants of a real or mythical ancestor.” Then Majumdar and Madan defined clan as: a combination of a few lineages and descents that may be ultimately traced to a mythical ancestor, who may be a human or

The Aesir Vs the Vanir – The gods at War

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Audio – The Aesir vs the Vanir – The gods at war Table of Contents Introduction Norse Mythology The different deities under the Aesir Family The different deities under the Vanir Family Other deities Ullr Loki Conclusion Introduction ‘The gods at war’ is a phrase or statement I have chosen as a theme that will help me understand the claim about the many conflicts between the Aesir and the Vanir gods and goddesses. The Aesir gods and goddesses are Odin, Frigg, Höðr, Thor, Baldr, and Tyr. Then, the Vanir gods and goddesses are Njörðr, Nerthus, Freyja, Freyr, Óðr, Hnoss, Gersemi, Skírnir, Kvasir, Gullveig. There is Jotnar, the giant gods who are constantly warring with the Aesir gods and goddesses and they are seen as chaotic and destructive. Then comes Kvasir. According to Norse mythology, Kvasir is a creation borne from the mixture of the saliva of the Aesir and Vanir gods and goddesses at the end of their wars. Kvasir is considered a wise god and he went up and down their sovereig

Catalonia — A bit of history

Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain which has the status of nationality. Catalonia is comprised of four provinces, namely: Barcelona, which is the capital and largest city, and the second most populated municipality in Spain. Others include Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Geographically, Catalonia is located at the eastern farthest end of the Iberian Peninsula and shares boundaries with France and Andorra in the north, Valencia in the south, the Mediterranean Sea in the east and the communities of Aragon in the west. Historically, Catalonia appears to be a political fallout put together by the Frankish kingdom as feudal vassals which acted as a bulwark against Muslim invasions. By the 12th century, Catalonia and the Kingdom of Aragon forged a unity under the Crown of Aragon and latterly, around 1469 to 1516, the marriage between Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile meant that both jointly ruled their kingdoms together. However, the union established for the f