Introduction
According to the U.S. Department of State, less than 2% of Syrian refugees are adult males capable of being combative. That’s a miniscule amount, but considering we have only taken in roughly 10,000 of them (which is only .0002% of Europe’s 4.8 million), we could be doing quite a bit more. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as just letting millions of Syrian refugees in. Doing so would result in a problem similar to Europe’s, increased crime rates in countries like Germany and Sweden caused by poorly vetted refugees. The issue is, how can we admit more Syrian refugees into our country without endangering the people already inside it? It’s easy for most Americans sitting on their couch going “Oh well”, but that’s part of the …show more content…
The users of social media have a strong voice and can influence a situation a lot if they all worked together. The audiences of Facebook and Twitter must learn how to determine what is false and is not, despite the presence of confirmation bias. They must also understand the importance of unity between cultures and how having ethnocentrism (viewing your culture as superior to others) is detrimental in the ability to see what is right and what is wrong. The best way to reach this audience is through social media outlets like Facebook. Designing a banner or filter users can apply to their profiles will increase the amount of attention the issue gets dramatically. Another way to spread the issue positively would be through a “viral” post. It is easier said than done. But theoretically, if we could design an image that explains our proposal and have it shared through popular pages, it would make a significance difference. This rhetorical approach can build on top of other ones because it addresses important physiological tendencies of users and how important intercultural competence is. Maybe one day in the foreseeable future people will be able to distinguish between what’s destroying humanity and what’s unifying
According to the U.S. Department of State, less than 2% of Syrian refugees are adult males capable of being combative. That’s a miniscule amount, but considering we have only taken in roughly 10,000 of them (which is only .0002% of Europe’s 4.8 million), we could be doing quite a bit more. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as just letting millions of Syrian refugees in. Doing so would result in a problem similar to Europe’s, increased crime rates in countries like Germany and Sweden caused by poorly vetted refugees. The issue is, how can we admit more Syrian refugees into our country without endangering the people already inside it? It’s easy for most Americans sitting on their couch going “Oh well”, but that’s part of the …show more content…
The users of social media have a strong voice and can influence a situation a lot if they all worked together. The audiences of Facebook and Twitter must learn how to determine what is false and is not, despite the presence of confirmation bias. They must also understand the importance of unity between cultures and how having ethnocentrism (viewing your culture as superior to others) is detrimental in the ability to see what is right and what is wrong. The best way to reach this audience is through social media outlets like Facebook. Designing a banner or filter users can apply to their profiles will increase the amount of attention the issue gets dramatically. Another way to spread the issue positively would be through a “viral” post. It is easier said than done. But theoretically, if we could design an image that explains our proposal and have it shared through popular pages, it would make a significance difference. This rhetorical approach can build on top of other ones because it addresses important physiological tendencies of users and how important intercultural competence is. Maybe one day in the foreseeable future people will be able to distinguish between what’s destroying humanity and what’s unifying