Persuasive Speech

I would like to speak on behalf of the Ibo culture, and of the Igbo people. Currently, we, The Royal Colonial Institute, are attempting to take control of these people. Forget colonization, we are taking their lives away. Their lives of culture and tradition. I recently returned from a community in Nigeria. Let me tell you, they have wonderful beliefs, of which they have full trust and confidence in. They worship their ancestors, of which we forget. We are attempting to take that away from them, to worship our God. Would you like it if strangers with different traditions came to us, and tell us we must believe in something that we do not believe in? Have them take over your land, and change the way things have always worked? They have worked to build up this community. Yes, okay, we are offering them excellent opportunities such as proper education. However, by taking over their land, we are destroying their culture day by day. Culture's are unique, and we are pushing this one towards extinction.

Personally, I believe that we should rethink our approach to colonization. Maybe we are helping these people move forward to more advanced times, such as our own. Yes, you could argue that they are living in the past. But also don't forget that this is part of their traditions. They believe in recreation. I think, however, that there is surely a way of helping them advance, without taking away their beliefs and culture and traditions.

Chamberlain tried to tell you that we are making their lives better, but the truth is that if we continue to make these people feel as hopeless as they already do, they may start taking their lives. And that, is not our goal. Do you want to be responsible for that?

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  1. Unknown23 April 2017 at 23:57

    I really like that you incorporated your own experience in Nigeria

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  2. Unknown24 April 2017 at 00:05

    The persuasive speech had shed the light on the negative impact of colonization on individual's culture and identity. From your perspective, do you oppose imperialism or otherwise? Don't forget that everything revolve arounds us possess positive and detrimental features, probably imperialism is deleterious but yet, it might undoubtedly benefit others.

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