To solve societal problems, we need civil discourse, and effective reasoning. Reasoning and civil discourse cannot be had without respect.
In order to function with respect, a discourse requires two things: personal dignity, including personal space and freedom from dehumanization (or the devaluation of one’s inherent worth), andacknowledgement of the positive attributes in others’ positions.
Once the frame of respect has been betrayed, two behaviors are sure to follow:exclusion, or defining an in-group that is acceptable and an out-group as unacceptable, and extremism —intolerance of ‘others,’ and dogmatic, unmovable loyalty to one’s own position. Exclusion is the overarching behavior.
Perhaps the most damaging element to this pattern is that exclusion and extremismfeed each other, often escalating to violence and war. Once the frame of respect is broken, the pride of being right is guarded at all costs, without a thought to the expense of sacrificing what is right.
Jihadi groups like ISIS may proclaim global ambitions, but they tap the local grievances of communities – grievances more often initially related to access to power and resources than to religion. Jihadi movements often present themselves as an antidote to political or economic exclusion, injustice, corruption, even in some cases brutal treatment by the state.
I cried a lot for violence metted on Kikuyu s(&Mt Kenyans in general) in 2007.
Seeing the glee the same are cheering the brutalizing of Luos I’m not sure I’ll cry as much next time we’re kutwad.
On the same I think the Kikuyu-Kalenjin alliance is now more or less permanent. It’s in Kikuyu’s best interest to keep it that way - to protect Kikuyu diaspora in the Rift.
Just wait until the third year as u.k. taxis towards the end of his time, his power will start to wane as he starts to care less and the Kikuyu around him, realising what a Ruto presidency will mean for them, will declare that it is he and not them who is bound by the accord to Ruto. The rest will just be history repeating itself. But then again, Kenyans may just grow a collective brain and rise past their tribal differences before the next elections :rolleyes:
Don’t be a fear monger. This is an academic discussion on an issue that is already being seen. See how people reacted to cops being killed by Al Shabaab and you’ll know why this is something that needs to be addressed.