"On the Justice of Roosting Chickens"

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The paper discusses and analyzes the chapter entitled "Some People Push Back" in Ward Churchill's book "On the Justice of Roosting Chickens". The paper explains Churchill's argument that the violence the US promotes will eventually come to have serious repercussions on the peace and security of the nation, as demonstrated by the 9/11 attacks. The paper contends, however, that Churchill's view cannot be seen as viable since it does not take into account the ever evolving historical developments and the factors that can influence decisions.

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"Ward Churchill has been a vivid critic of the use of violence. He has argued for an end to violence from all the parties involved. However, in his book, "On the Justice of Roosting Chickens" he discusses the way in which the United States has been using violence as a means to conduct politics. The most recent event that enabled him to develop his thesis on the need to stop violence was the war in Iraq, viewed as one of the most tragic events in recent history. This impression was not necessarily constructed from the perspective given by the number of victims of the war, or the casualties suffered by both sides, but rather from the perspective of the issues it entangles. He argues in his book that the violence the US promotes, regardless of the reason for which it follows this course will eventually come to have serious repercussions on the peace and security of the nation."

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• Churchill, Ward. On the Justice of Roosting Chickens. "Some People Push Back". AK Press, 2001.

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