Political Ethics And Rationale In The Film Hotel Rwanda

Political ethics and rationale are two significant factors of a successful society and a legitimate government. Having these factors carefully balanced enables the government to be efficient and lawful but when the balance is shattered, by the lust for power and fortune the structure of the government begins to weaken. As a result of this imbalance a countries leadership and rational is at stake and when hard times present political ethics and morals are overshadowed by enmity. Often times fluctuations in a government lead to economic strains and allow heinous crimes against humanity, such as mass killings and genocide, to take place. Economic strains of a society lead to irrational actions rooted from deep feelings of fear and anger which …show more content…
In the film director Terry George uses graphic scenes such as one where thousands of citizens are being slaughtered by machetes in order to display the extreme level of hate that was present in Rwanda. During the Rwandan genocide individuals inside and outside of Rwanda failed to take effective measures to stop the bloodshed out of fear, hate, as well as ignorance. Hutu citizens in Rwanda failed to act out of fear and or just plain old hate, even though some citizens disagreed with the mass “cleansing” they could not act because then they would be labeled as “cockroach lovers”. The lack of respect for African lives was also prevalent in the movie as the allied powers neglected to get involved and condone this mass violence. The powers disregarded Rwanda as a tragedy in a faraway country in a worthless continent, and went on about their days because they did not see any “benefits” in getting involved. When provided with evidence, citizens/politicians all around refused to get involved and simply offered their condolences, which demonstrates the psychological disconnect and rationalization. While Arguments can be made that the Rwandan genocide was motivated by the lust for political power, they lack depth and disregard the ethnic history of Rwanda. This is because the Hutu’s were already in power when …show more content…
By using this technique Oppenheimer captured the glaring psychological disconnect between the Indonesian soldiers and their value for human life, as they had no problem reenacting their horrific acts. The psychological disconnect between the military and their actions still exists till this day, as political leaders and citizens of Indonesia refuse to acknowledge the Genocide while some celebrate “the extermination”. Although politics might be the sole and compelling argument for this genocide it is naïve to ignore the psychological reasons that fueled the