Justice and Order in Middle Earth
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Chapter 1
Using Popular Culture as a Mirror:
Order, Justice and Middle Earth
Some orderings of society
are more just than others.
Mordor
The Shire
Rivendell
Justice is usually imperfect.
Unjust domination
Certain segments of
society bear more of
the brunt of the cost
of maintaining the
status quo.
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1. Class system relatively
benign
2. Class system more
flexible than rigid
hierarchy of Mordor
3. Dependency on
Gondor and others
for protection not
coerced as with
slaves of Sauron
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2. Female elves still able
to take active role in
pursuit of own goals
3. Male interpretation of
female’s “best
interests” still better
than Sauron looking
after only his own
interests
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Although gendered,
less rigid than
hierarchy of Mordor
The quest for a more Just
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the decision to act
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the decision of
how to act
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the
action
The decision to act
The first step in
pursuing a
Just Order
is accepting personal
responsibility to take
Just action
The s
mall and unlikely can make the
world a better and safer place
The decision of how to act
What constitutes just or
ethical actions?
Different kinds of actions
seem just from different
perspectives
Decisions can be aided
through wise council
The action
What leads to action instead of apathy?
Deciding when to act can be an issue
Collaboration? Or decisive action?
A good leader needs to know when
to do what
The Shire
Rivendell
With either, some structural injustices are
likely to be resolved, but others will remain.
Using popular culture as a mirror, this analysis delves into the concepts of justice and order within societies like Mordor, The Shire, and Rivendell. It explores the imperfections of justice, the impact of unjust domination based on race, class, gender, and religion, and compares different class and gender systems to the rigid hierarchies found in Mordor. The discussion centers on the quest for a more just order, emphasizing personal responsibility and ethical decision-making. Ultimately, it highlights how individual actions can shape a better or worse world.
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Chapter 1 Using Popular Culture as a Mirror: Order, Justice and Middle Earth
Some orderings of society are more just than others. Mordor The Shire Rivendell
Justice is usually imperfect. What the best society looks like depends on your position and experiences within it.
Unjust domination Certain segments of society bear more of the brunt of the cost of maintaining the status quo. race class gender religion
1. Class system relatively benign 2. Class system more flexible than rigid hierarchy of Mordor still more Just than Mordor 3. Dependency on Gondor and others for protection not coerced as with slaves of Sauron
1. Although gendered, less rigid than hierarchy of Mordor 2. Female elves still able to take active role in pursuit of own goals still more Just than Mordor 3. Male interpretation of female s best interests still better than Sauron looking after only his own interests
The quest for a more Just Order: the decision to act the decision of how to act the action
The decision to act The first step in pursuing a Just Order is accepting personal responsibility to take Just action
The small and unlikely can make the world a better and safer place or worse
The decision of how to act What constitutes just or ethical actions? Different kinds of actions seem just from different perspectives Decisions can be aided through wise council
The action What leads to action instead of apathy? Deciding when to act can be an issue Collaboration? Or decisive action?
A good leader needs to know when to do what but what if the information is imperfect?
War can bring about social change.
The Shire Rivendell With either, some structural injustices are likely to be resolved, but others will remain.
