The concept of a zombie apocalypse has been popular in pop culture for a few decades now. The zombie apocalypse does however bring up a lot of ethical and social hierarchy issues on what is most important to survive in the event of an apocalypse. The three most important issues to consider in the event of a zombie apocalypse are individualism or communitarianism, when is a person considered dead, and how to fight back the advance of the zombies.
Individualism or communitarianism the two complete opposites on the political compass. Individualism the hands off approach in which the government allows the individual to do as they see as the best for themselves. Promoting self-reliance–individual hard work, ingenuity, and entrepreneurship. Communitarianism is the thought process that 2 minds are better than one in which people come together and cooperate to make a better society. Promoting the ideals to put the needs of the society above their own individual desires. These two are explored greatly in document A but the better ideology for survivng in a zombie apocalypse is Communitarianism. Document A
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presents examples of people saving themselves and not even trying to save others. And in most examples the ones who stand together end up surviving longer other those who just look out for themselves which fundamental makes Communitarianism better. Zombies are often portrayed as mostly brain dead, flesh hungry, and beings lacking an identity.
However if zombies are only partly brain dead then is it still wrong to end there life without regard. If a person were able to restrain them to the point that they are no longer a threat to your life thus removing any notion of self defense is it still right to kill them. In document B it discusses other ways to use zombies after they are tamed and or restrained using them as manually labor. Then their is the issue of if a person should kill the zombie out of respect of what the human represented. Answering this question is fundamentally important for surviving in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Once the person is fully changed to the point of the virus can developed the person should just be put down out of respect and to eliminate any chance of it spreading
further. The further spreading of the virus cannot be allowed if a person or a group wants to survive long term. The best way to kill zombies as described in document C seems to be shooting the zombie in the head. The most important thought to keep in mind while trying to stop the spread of the virus is to not get infected yourself. In document C it goes on to say if just one zombie was placed in a city of 500,000 everyone would be infected in a week. So the definitely the most important thing is to do use strategy to use your brain to use the one thing the zombies don't have to slow the spread and stop the advance of the zombies. The three most important issues to consider in the event of a zombie apocalypse are individualism or communitarianism, when is a person considered dead, and how to fight back the advance of the zombies. In the event of a zombie apocalypse these issues are going to have to be decided on if a person is to survive. These can also be applied to many real life problems like working together to solve questions for homework these lessons can help everyone.
Are you one of those people who thinks the world is going to end any day now? Many people do, and experience it vicariously through television shows like the Walking Dead, which deals with a zombie apocalypse. However, these visions of destruction can also appeal to people as a kind of utopian society, one with perfect or desirable qualities. In his article, The Apocalyptic Strain in Popular Culture, Paul A. Cantor explains that “popular culture has stepped forward to offer Americans a chance to explore these possibilities imaginatively and to rethink the American Dream” (287). Many people in our society have been let down by the American Dream, since it is extremely difficult or impossible to achieve, so this translates into an attraction
James Parker essay “Our Zombies, Ourselves,” informs readers that the zombie has almost outranked the vampire, and why they’re so popular. This undead monster originated from a Caribbean folk nightmare and was adapted over time by, the Halperin brothers, William Seabrook and George Romero and numerous others. Much like the vampire, zombies owe their fame to the progressiveness of technology, allowing them to consistently invade various media forms. The zombie has infested countless tv shows, movies, video games, and books, throughout the 21st century. Zombies themselves are soulless corpses who were regurgitated back into the world of the living. This making them rejects from the underworld, this presents the zombie as rejected yet inexpungable. What makes the zombie so popular, however, is that symbolizes everything that is rejected by humanity. “Much can be made of him, because he makes so little of himself. He comes back, He comes back, feebly but unstoppably” (Parker). The zombie represents humanity itself as well as what is rejected by humanity. Much like individuals today, the zombie is burdened by life’s demands, converting to nothing but a rotting, groaning human shell that stumbles through life without a purpose. The zombie is symbolizer of the real world, and all things irrepressible, whereas the vampire is a symbol of an alternate world and all things
Although the zombie metaphor focuses primarily on fear involving unconscious contributors and their mission of adding to their population, the fear of governmental control and how society responds to the epidemic is also an issue that needs to be considered. In this scenario, the viral outbreak is not only a threat to individual health but also to the stability of society as a whole.
A zombie is a monster that has been a horror movie legacy for many years now. Zombie is defined as “a dead person who is able to move because of magic according to some religions and in stories, movies, etc.” Zombies haven’t always been the creature that we see today though. George A. Romero merged the old-forgotten zombie into the standardized version we see today. James Conroy writes, “With his 1968 film Night of the Living Dead, George Romero brought the concept of the slow-moving, flesh-eating zombie into mainstream American culture.” (1) Night of the Living Dead not only set an iconic image for zombies, but it also brought issues you would not normally see in a Zombie film, dealing with race and gender stereotypes.
“Zombie killings are similar to reading and deleting 400 work e-mails on a Monday morning or filling out paperwork that only generates more paperwork, or following Twitter gossip out of obligation, or performing tedious tasks in which the only true risk is being consumed by avalanche” (41). These are all similar to zombie killings because zombies will never go away unless you turn to really harsh tactics like aiming for one’s brain with a shot gun and repeating this for every zombie you come in contact with. In order to clear those 400 emails after reading them you must repeat the steps for each and every one, which is time consuming and can be very frustrating. Completing paperwork is very tedious, and can sometimes become overwhelming you may begin to feel as if it will never end which is common well it can feel similar to that when it comes to zombie killings as well because there will be one zombie followed by another one and many more to come. “Battling zombies is like battling anything….. Or everything” (42). Never assume the war is over because it is not, there will be one or more zombies hiding out, the war is never over. “The zombies you kill today will merely be replaced by the zombies of tomorrow” (44). Zombies are a “live-stock” they are brain dead but they travel in packs and have no limit as to how far they will go. In the movie Dawn of the Dead the zombies actually
In Night of the Living Dead, the zombies were eventually eliminated. Or were they? Theorists argue that the monster’s elusiveness is due to its physical, psychological and social characteristics that cross the lines of classification. Human’s innate fear of the unknown is due to their inability to make a distinction or draw a clear conclusion. This is explained further in Jeffrey Cohen’s second thesis in “Monster Theory” that claims that; “the monster never escapes” (Cohen, 14). The zombie as a monster can never be destroyed completely and if it is, it leaves a remnant the make people feel uncertain of its destruction. Base on Cohen’s theory, the zombie’s different interpretation allows it to emerge in other forms (a faster, smarter zombie?)
It is human nature to see those who are different and group them into distinct categories. The distinction of Individualism versus Collectivism is one that is currently being studied extensively. On one side, individualism sees individuals as the fundamental unit of a society. Individuals are supposed to be unique, independent, and most importantly, willing to put their own interests above all others. On the other hand, collectivism views the basic building block of society as social groups, stressing the interpersonal bonds between people. Collectivist values dictate that group goals and values have higher precedence than an individual’s. Due to the seemingly polar opposite nature of these ideologies, it is inevitable that they will be compared to see which is more beneficial to the country and its people. Some might point to the success of the US, an extremely individualistic country, in support of individualistic values. They will point to the freedom of choice and diversity that individualism boasts of. Others stress the flaws of the US in response, and while both sides do have their truths, the costs that come with individualistic values are too great to be ignored. Highly individualistic attitudes have caused many large scale problems which have long been identified as difficult to resolve issues. These problems include, but are not limited to, promoting aggressive acts, creating an obsession with social power, and allowing a system of injustice to be born.
In the article, “A Zombie Manifesto: The Nonhuman Condition in the Era of Advanced Capitalism” by Sarah Juliet Lauro and Karen Embry, the authors’ evaluate the idea of the zombie and its connection to capitalism and post-humanism. According to the authors, the zombie represents much more than just a fear, it represents a loss of oneself to many different things, primarily to a capitalist society. The authors have come to the conclusion that humans have a fear of what they cannot control, and that is why the zombie is so big in entertainment. We see zombies everywhere, in movies, books, tv shows, fundraisers, marathons, and so much more. They have been around for decades, but recently they have become very popular. The authors believe this is
The protagonists in the history of the zombie genre have been unpredictable in their backgrounds and reasoning for continued survival. In the three stories of this essay, the differences in the protagonist archetype vary greatly but maintain the same cohesion. The grim and fruitless future and the collapse of civilization during the zombie apocalypse leads many to succumb to the unnatural death and reanimation that has fated the world. Even though the protagonists vary greatly throughout the plethora of books, films, and other media in the zombie genre, all of the characters are not only tested by the collapse of civilization but by the denial of trust in their family and friends. Those who once were colleagues, spouses or just acquaintances
Collectivism, is another style of government which is similar to altruism many ways. Collectivism is, in theory, the collective effort of all citizens towards a single or multiple communal goals, which will benefit the group as a whole, not only a certain demographic. This style of government is the basis of Socialism, and it’s more extreme form Communism. An American law which can be considered collectivist is the requirement for all residents to pay taxes to the government. The reason that this can be considered collectivist is that the money collected from the taxes is used towards programs which benefit all people, not just taxpayers (even tax evaders), like improving infrastructure and law enforcement payment, and goes towards causes which not all people are in support of, like Planned Parenthood. Another collectivist, or more socialist, law in America, is the tiering of taxes. The income tax brackets’ intent was to take the more from the rich, and less from the poor. This is similar to the concept of equal distribution of wealth among the population; since the rich make the majority of income per year per capita in the USA, they also pay the most taxes per year per capita. This proves that even though pure altruism can not produce anything productive, implementing it within
When the focus is put on the unique concerns of every individual, societies always work for the better. The principles of individualism become more apparent in a society once we put our focus on every unique human being rather than the collective. The economic freedom associated with individualism allows for more competition in the market place, an important aspect that always leads to higher quality products. Although equality is more present in collectivism, individualism creates an equal environment where everyone has the chance to act according to their own goals and eventually benefit the collective. Individualism also allows for private property, where individuals own the land rather than the government. This principle allows for companies to be established and for the economy to grow as a result. All these values support the superior ideas of individualism and how the associated characteristics are better than those associated with
Individualism regards man—every man—as an independent, sovereign entity who possesses an inalienable right to his own life, a right derived from his nature as a rational being. Individualism holds that a civilized society, or any form of association, cooperation or peaceful coexistence among men, can be achieved only on the basis of the recognition of individual rights—and that a group, as such, has no rights other than the individual rights of its members.
In recent times, people have debated whether or not we would survive the zombie apocalypse. Though zombies do not actually exist in our world at this moment, people wonder if we would survive in case of such an event. As a matter of fact, here are many existing articles on the subject of zombies like “From CDC - Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse” by Public Affairs, “These States Are Totally Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse” by the Huffington Post, and “Pentagon document lays out battle plan against zombies” by Jamie Crawford. While some people believe that the human race would succumb to the zombies, there is more than enough evidence to assure that humanity will survive the zombie apocalypse, including the advanced technology
Mass amounts of people will die, families will be separated, and peaceful ways of life will be long gone. Guard your loved ones, board up your windows and keep your gun under your pillow because you’re gonna need it. I have taught the facts, the opinions, and the theories on the possibility of a zombie apocalypse. I have explained with facts and statistics the ramifications of it if it was to happen, the way and speed at which it can spread, and the cruelty that will follow. You can protect yourself and the ones closest to you, but first you have to believe it.
Now a high-school senior, I still remember my freshman year with a shudder; it was the year my friends and I joked about as the "Year of the Zombie." It wasn't that I had contracted a rare medical disorder that transformed me into one of the walking dead. I had done what many diligent students do: sacrifice most of my sleep time for the sake of academic success.