Today’s Op-Ed reaction comes from the article:
California’s Armenian diaspora sees another genocide happening in homeland published on September 23 written BY MARK GERAGOS AND SEVAG TATEOSIAN
https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/article279660689.html
I selected this article primarily because I don’t think it is an issue that has received a lot of attention. Fresno, California has a large Armenian diaspora so it makes sense that the Fresno Bee would run an opinion article regarding Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The authors start by making reference to the Armenian genocide that started in 1915 and then quickly compare that to the events of the last 10 months including the blockade of the Lachin Cooridor.
The authors also point out the financial aid Ukraine and Azerbaijan have received from the United States while noting that Armenia has not received aid.
The authors also outline the authoritarian nature of the Azerbaijani government. Finally they conclude that the Armenian diaspora watches “In horror but are determined never again.”
In general I think it is important to bring awareness to situations where violence is used to oppress people. It also highlights the dangers of autonomous regions within countries.
Thomas Aquinas is credited as one of the greatest proponents of natural law. During his time in Cologne he was taught by Albertus Magnus. Magnus used the teachings of Aristotle in his mentorship of Thomas Aquinas.
Samuel Adams believed in American Independence from Great Britain. He is one of the most well know Son's of Liberty. On August 1, 1776 he gave a speech to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
“If we all discharge our duties, rights will not be far to seek. If leaving duties unperformed we run after rights, they will escape us like a will-o'-the-wisp.”
Mahatma Gandhi
