Qi Chen A04 Week10

Qi Chen 

Week 11

ASA 004

 

                                  How Asians Fight for Their Right

This quarter 's ASA course came to an end with the outbreak of Coronavirus. From the beginning to the peak of the epidemic, we have witnessed how the epidemic, directly and indirectly, affects our life. What shocked me recently was the time when police brutality in Minnesota led to the death of the black. This incident has been fermented all over the United States, and even expanded to Canada, Britain, and other places. A large number of American citizens took to the streets to "uphold justice" for the black men who died miserably, especially the black people. They went to the streets to protest "for their own races" in this incident. In the outbreak stage of the world, only the United States has such cases. I can understand the angry behavior for the death of their compatriots, but I can't understand the purpose of such behavior at this special time. As more and more people gather on the streets, they will have a greater chance of contracting pneumonia, which will bring more difficulties to the medical community in the United States. It's controversial, not to mention the bad behavior of street protesters in setting the fire, looting supermarket goods, smashing glass, and attacking police. I want to discuss the importance of a race's voice for the sacrifice of a compatriot and the views of Asians on similar events.

In the conclusion of Fight the Tower, I recognize the saying "To die for one’s people is a great sacrifice. To live for one’s people, an even greater sacrifice. I choose to live for my people." In this case in Minnesota, I saw a lot of discussions among Asians. Many people have expressed that black people can obtain so many rights and respect in the short term in the United States because they dare to fight for rights in society, while Asians are still discriminated against and looked down upon for hundreds of years after immigrating to the United States. Whether this is because Asians are unwilling to fight for their own nation or sacrifice for their own. First of all, as an Asian, I don't think that's completely right, but it's not completely wrong. The Minnesota case is a chain event, which can not be explained in a single sentence. But when Asians encounter the same incidents, I don't think most people will choose violent protests. I believe that there will be protests and processions, and a large number of Asians will also make their voices heard in the media and professional fields, but the behavior is different from that of today's protests. Many people think that Asians are humble and law-abiding. In fact, I don't think this view is completely wrong, but it doesn't mean that Asians won't fight for the race, just that such a fight is not fierce. Nowadays, there are many Asians who are writing for their own race and making society pay attention to Asians. As the author of this book and its participants. But seeing this incident in Minnesota, and based on my observation of similar incidents. I have come to realize that a peaceful voice is always ignored. No other race would choose to read a book about Asian' unfair experiences, and few people from other races would come to listen to lectures about Asian American Studies. And then I can understand that black people fight for their own interests, which is effective from experience, but it undoubtedly destroys social order and makes many people sacrifice. It is painful and contradictory to acquire rights, and it is also very difficult and worth discussing to fight for our own nation.

Question: Do Asians have to be more aggressive to gain rights and respect more effective. 
 

Reference

Valverde, K.-L. C., & Dariotis, W. M. (2020). Fight the tower: Asian American women scholars resistance and renewal in the academy. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, pp.370-377.