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Questions to consider about graphic photos showing violent death.  This mini-paper is due on Tuesday April 3.

 

1. Did you choose to view the photos? Why or why not?

 

2. How does your response relate to some of your general feelings, thoughts, beliefs, fears about death?

 

3. What are your feelings/connections to/ideas about the current war in Iraq?

 

4. How does the question above influence your decision to view/not view the graphic photos?

 

5. Do you think such photos should be shown as part of routine news coverage? Explain and briefly support your position, using a variety of personal and other types of support. (Logical, political, psychological, philosophical, democratic..)You may (should) use outside source(s) for this, including interviewing someone else--perhaps a classmate, who may or may not agree with you.