THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING by https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia What aspects of the documentary did you find most engaging or persuasive? What aspects left you unconvinced or skeptical? en-us 2017-11-30 19:20:24 UTC 2017-11-30 23:58:36 UTC hello@padlet.com "Yes" https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112199 I think there are certain places that should be sacrificed and some places protected in order to find a balance. The decision should lay in the hand of the locals.]]> 2017-11-30 23:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112199 Agree https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112372 I completely agree, there is a need to balance areas that should be protected and areas that can be sacrificed. By doing this it allows us to expand consumption, but also preserve areas that carry public value.]]> 2017-11-30 23:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112372 How do we determine which zones should be sacrificed? https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112392 2017-11-30 23:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112392 https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112494  
There should be no such thing as sacrifice zones. How fair is it to take away the land of an indigenous tribe in order to build an oil rig. Isn’t that what caused communism to rise in Latin America back in the 60s? The way to go is to understand our common and mutual relations as humans and to redefine the modern-day misconceived concept of “love”.  
]]> 2017-11-30 23:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112494 I'm lost. alexthyoung https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112541 On the one hand I believe that progress makes our lifes better in many ways and some sacrifices are needed in order to achieve it. However, I find it extremely challenging to draw the line on how much are we supposed to give in the name of progress.]]> 2017-11-30 23:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112541 Agree https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112557 2017-11-30 23:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112557 We have to work with nature, not against it. https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112724 2017-11-30 23:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112724 A Historical Mistake https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112738 They are American/Canadian citizens, they should follow their countries law exclusively. No parallel nation can be used as excuse to infringe on American/Canadian citizen rights.]]> 2017-11-30 23:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112738 https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112753 2017-11-30 23:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112753 TELL THEM! https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112783 2017-11-30 23:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112783 <3 https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112817 2017-11-30 23:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112817 https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112935 One interesting thing that I think is how people think that they have the right to pollute more simply because they haven't done so during the industrial revolution. This is a mindset that should not be accepted as the technology grow and we have more options to not pollute while grow the economy.]]> 2017-11-30 23:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212112935 The issue is Eminent Domain https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113022 As long as the government can expropriate land from people who are not willing to sell it, sacrifice zones will exist in one shape or another.
However, blockading is a terrible tool that hurts innocent third parties. Else it is often used for reasons other than to protect against eminent domain, which makes it not self defense.]]> 2017-11-30 23:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113022 love is power https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113052 2017-11-30 23:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113052 Agreed https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113112 I do acknowledge their inheritance and rights but the constitution is above all the rules of local communities. As a minority they have developed some systems and tried to preserve their heritage but I think that every citizen should be treated equally and that is only guaranteed under the constitution]]> 2017-11-30 23:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113112 https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113149 We really need to find the connection of human and nature and bring that love out to save the planet. ]]> 2017-11-30 23:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113149 Extractivism https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113152 I think this sacrifice zones are a perfect example of extractivism. They are being developed to disappear. ]]> 2017-11-30 23:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113152 Exactly https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113249 2017-11-30 23:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113249 https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113307 I think Blockadia is actually a good tool for people to voice out their thoughts. However, good planning is needed, as the book mentioned that the young group of people are treated as "troublemakers" and were unable to be heard.]]> 2017-11-30 23:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113307 https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113366 But not every country can afford to grow without polluting, mainly developing countries. These technologies are expensive and developing countries have vast amount of infrastructure that uses fossil fuels and traditional ways of energy. for the poorest countries the choice is to invest on these green technologies or try to develop and improve the conditions of their citizens, guess what they will choose]]> 2017-11-30 23:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113366 https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113411  
In order to convince individuals to change their habits it is necessary to believe in what you say. Nature has given us all the resources we need. We need to take care of it. Governmental policies trying to boost the economies in emerging markets need to use the resources. Is it possible to do it in a sustainable way? 
]]> 2017-11-30 23:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113411 https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113467 The price for these technologies are going down, perhaps years ago it wasn't possible, but due to economies of scale, we are able to achieve it.]]> 2017-11-30 23:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113467 The World IS a Machine https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113477 Science is deterministic, we can learn and then apply our knowledge to shape the world. There is no force in the universe human ingenuity cannot tame with time and effort.]]> 2017-11-30 23:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_mckenna/POL420_Blockadia/wish/212113477