Purposeful Summary- Swim1903

Posted on February 8, 2022 by swim1903

Is This Photo Ethical- https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2011/04/07/is-this-photo-ethical/

It is counterintuitive that it is not ethical, but important that these photographers are taking a picture of this little girl who was shot and killed by police. 15 year old Fabienne Cherisma was caught stealing two plastic chairs and three picture frames. While her body was still lying there, about 10 photographers surrounded her and started taking pictures, instead of helping her. I believe that it is not ethical to be taking pictures of someone’s fresh dead body, especially a child. The reason behind these pictures was so that people will get the message that society needs basic security. Now, there are definitely more ethical ways to go about bringing awareness to this issue such as posting articles and talking about it, but the need for the picture was to bring shock to the audience. The purpose was that once the audience saw a dead little girl, that is when they should realize that this is a problem that needs to be fixed.

KFC, Pizza Hut, and Sphinx

It is counterintuitive that there is a Pizza Hut and KFC right across from the Sphinx in Egypt. Most people find this interesting to see something so modern such as KFC being right next to an historical monument. Most people would assume that those types of Wonders of the World would be surrounded with gift shops or other little pieces of history where people can sightsee. In America, in almost every town there is either a pizza hut or KFC because they are extremely common, on the other hand there is only Sphinx that exists. It makes you also wonder what the ancient pharaohs would think if they knew that the Sphinx they worshiped and used as a holy figure, was right across from fast food restaurants
Do Multivitamins Really Work?
It is counterintuitive that most of the people you know take Multivitamins before they start their day. More specifically 1 out of every 3 adults. Most people do not believe vitamins do anything and it is just a placebo so that companies can make money. Although it is true that you do get most of your vitamins and nutrients through the food that you eat, some people believe that just taking vitamins are easier for them and more convenient. I know from personal experience that I take Vitamin D gummies as well as Vitamin C ones. It definitely does not do the same as if I were drinking orange juice or standing under the sun, but it does not necessarily mean that it does nothing. The vitamins you get from food come naturally so they have a stronger concentrate, the ones you take are made in a lab so they are not as strong and that is why people see less results.
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1 Response to Purposeful Summary- Swim1903

  1. davidbdale's avatar davidbdale says:
    February 14, 2022 at 4:17 AM

    Swim, I find the best way to proceed with feedback on these 3-part posts is to do a detailed response to the first of the three entries and give you a chance to incorporate my advice into revisions for all three. I hope that works to your advantage and that you’ll take the opportunity to revise. I warn you in advance, I can be REALLY picky (because the details can sink your persuasiveness; you know this). Here goes.

    It is counterintuitive that it is not ethical, but important that these photographers are taking a picture of this little girl who was shot and killed by police.

    —While I understand that I, your professor who gave you the assignment, know what picture you’re talking about, I am not every reader. Your job even in the simplest of assignments is to provide readers with the background they need to understand the context of your summaries.
    —I think I understand what you’re getting at, but could you find a clearer way to indicate the difference between “important” and “ethical” here? You sense that taking her picture violated an ethical principle. But we don’t know why taking her picture is important. Or unethical for that matter. What’s your basis for either claim? We don’t need a detailed explanation, just some context; for example, “It seems counterintuitive that a doctor whose intention was to cure his patient would give her poison” makes the contradiction clear between wanting to cure and administering poison. What’s the clear contradiction in taking a picture of a dead girl?

    15 year old Fabienne Cherisma was caught stealing two plastic chairs and three picture frames.

    —This is helpful. You’re beginning to establish some context. Was she just a shoplifter? Or was she part of a citywide looting spree that followed a devastating earthquake? Just curious.
    —Punctuation note: 15-year-old needs hyphens.

    While her body was still lying there, about 10 photographers surrounded her and started taking pictures, instead of helping her.

    —This is good, but you haven’t established that there’s anything they could have done for her. Was she already dead? Do we know? Is what disturbs us about the photo, in part, that we DON’T know? Is our objection that she didn’t receive first aid from the photographers? Or is it that taking her picture shows disrespect for her tragic death?

    I believe that it is not ethical to be taking pictures of someone’s fresh dead body, especially a child.

    —You appear to have answered one of my questions. Can you describe or explain what feels unethical about it?

    The reason behind these pictures was so that people will get the message that society needs basic security.

    —That’s interesting. Do you think photographers sent to chronicle an earthquake decide the “reason behind” the shots they take? If you’re right, then they’d certainly be selecting only pictures (and angles) that they thought would “serve their purpose,” wouldn’t they? Is that what you’re saying? That they selected her to send a particular message? Is that why we send photographers to scenes of violence and catastrophe?

    Now, there are definitely more ethical ways to go about bringing awareness to this issue such as posting articles and talking about it, but the need for the picture was to bring shock to the audience.

    —I really appreciate your analytical approach here, Swim. I wonder if you agree with yourself. Would an article that told the story of looting following the earthquake have “brought” the same “awareness” to the aftermath of the natural disaster as effectively as showing the image of a girl who was both a participant and a victim of the nearly random violence that resulted?

    The purpose was that once the audience saw a dead little girl, that is when they should realize that this is a problem that needs to be fixed.

    —It almost seems you’ve discovered a different counterintuitivity than you realize, Swim. You both object to the tactic of taking (and publishing) (and awarding prizes to) photos of dead girls, but you also acknowledge the stunning effectiveness of the photo at dramatizing a “problem that needs to be fixed.” So maybe THAT’S the meaning of your first sentence. Can you provide a bit of that context to your opening so we understand sooner what your paragraph eventually communicates?

    I hope this helps you consider revising all three of your Summaries, Swim.
    Feedback is a conversation.
    If I don’t receive a response to this Reply, and especially if you don’t revise your Summaries, I’ll conclude that feedback is not valuable to you, which is OK. The choice will always be yours.
    Talk to you soon, I hope! 🙂

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