1. On Page 22 of Richard E. Kim’s The martyred they discuss the two ministers that were forced to confess and mention how even though they probably were not the culprits of the crime, still wanted a confession out of them. During this, it is said they wanted this confession “For the sake of justice, I want to hear his confession. But I won't turn that against him. No, I won't. I mean to protect him and I'll do all I can to keep it secret. I am sure the Chief of Army Intelligence won't have any objection to that. That's right. I'll protect him, I’ll make him a hero, and I'll even cooperate with him for the cause of Christianity in North Korea” (Kim 22). How would doing this be for the sake of Justice and what is the Justice within this scenario?
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This notion of making them confess and then touting them as a hero is something that I found extremely interesting along with how it would be for the sake of Justice. This poses an interesting question to the reader and what they believe that justice is and if they agree with that sense of justice; as, everyone has their own sense of justice they align with. That is why I believe it is important to ask the reader what they feel is the justice that is being seen within the scene.
2. In chapter 12 of The Martyred, He and Mr. Shin began talking about how Mr. Shin witnessed the murder of the ministers. During this exchange, it is clear that Mr. Shin is hiding something and says “’who are you to act as the guardian of the truth? Suddenly, I felt tired. For whom are you guarding it? For whom, Mr. Shin?” (Kim 61). When does one know if it is appropriate to guard the truth in the face of higher meaning? When protecting the truth does it protect the one in which the truth is connected to or yourself?
a. This question of someone being adamant on keeping the truth hidden is something that I feel is important to the individual. It is vital to know when one should keep the truth hidden or reveal it; as sometimes the truth can hurt more than it helps despite being honest. However, this poses a question on whether or not that person is even qualified to make such a decision of that
This notion of making them confess and then touting them as a hero is something that I found extremely interesting along with how it would be for the sake of Justice. This poses an interesting question to the reader and what they believe that justice is and if they agree with that sense of justice; as, everyone has their own sense of justice they align with. That is why I believe it is important to ask the reader what they feel is the justice that is being seen within the scene.
2. In chapter 12 of The Martyred, He and Mr. Shin began talking about how Mr. Shin witnessed the murder of the ministers. During this exchange, it is clear that Mr. Shin is hiding something and says “’who are you to act as the guardian of the truth? Suddenly, I felt tired. For whom are you guarding it? For whom, Mr. Shin?” (Kim 61). When does one know if it is appropriate to guard the truth in the face of higher meaning? When protecting the truth does it protect the one in which the truth is connected to or yourself?
a. This question of someone being adamant on keeping the truth hidden is something that I feel is important to the individual. It is vital to know when one should keep the truth hidden or reveal it; as sometimes the truth can hurt more than it helps despite being honest. However, this poses a question on whether or not that person is even qualified to make such a decision of that