Abishai100
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The Rape of Lucrece is a symbolic Shakespeare poem about betrayal caused by unnatural human intrigue. It's based on the story of the legendary Roman woman Lucretia whose real rape by an Etruscan king's son leads to the overthrow and ruin of the Roman monarchy and the creation of the first republic in Rome.
The Rape of Lucrece therefore symbolizes a human fascination with the intricate consequences of political and/or basic human errors. We wonder if Lucretia's rapist was actually in love with her or if her rapist simply sought to give in to lust regardless of the consequences as a defiance to Roman 'prudeness.' Either way, the rape prompts radical action and, as we know from history, catalyzes a significant change in the customs of Ancient Rome.
When we think of the modern-day political and human 'intrigue' associated with the maladies/errors of industrialization, we quickly think of eco-pollution and toxic-waste. Perhaps we can use the concept of 'rape' to talk about 'rape of the environment' in discussions about the far-reaching consequences of short-term thinking and apathy towards consequences themselves.
The American comic book anti-heroine Poison Ivy (DC Comics) is a fictional eco-terrorist who might call eco-pollution a form of 'eco-rape' (though it compels her dangerously to terrorism!).
Can we use Poison Ivy to talk colloquially about how 'eco-rape' is modernism jargon that can help us more spiritually address the very real problem of mismanaged industrialization-related toxic-waste?
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"As Dr. Pamela Isely looked at her eco-greenhouse, now destroyed by goons working for Gotham's corrupt power-plant, she realized her scientific work was literally 'raped' and that she would need to retaliate...somehow. Isely became a costumed eco-terrorist named Poison Ivy. She went on a three-year crusade creating fear and panic through terrorism designed to unnerve Gotham City's complacencies and sensibilities about everyday industry. The valiant caped crusader Batman (who was actually Gotham's prominent ethical businessman Bruce Wayne) tried to reach out to Poison Ivy with words of comfort, but when he discovered that Poison Ivy was kidnapped (and raped!) one night by a gang of corrupt henchmen working for the corrupt power-plant she targeted as an eco-terrorist, he decided to not only save Poison Ivy's soul but also help her complete the frustrating mission which she initially began with the best of intentions. Batman did exactly that, and within one year, the power-plant (responsible for a great deal of toxic-waste) was closed down. Batman then told Poison Ivy that under different circumstances, perhaps the two of them might have been...confidantes!"
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{Report: EPA Mismanaging Toxic Site Cleanups}
The Rape of Lucrece therefore symbolizes a human fascination with the intricate consequences of political and/or basic human errors. We wonder if Lucretia's rapist was actually in love with her or if her rapist simply sought to give in to lust regardless of the consequences as a defiance to Roman 'prudeness.' Either way, the rape prompts radical action and, as we know from history, catalyzes a significant change in the customs of Ancient Rome.
When we think of the modern-day political and human 'intrigue' associated with the maladies/errors of industrialization, we quickly think of eco-pollution and toxic-waste. Perhaps we can use the concept of 'rape' to talk about 'rape of the environment' in discussions about the far-reaching consequences of short-term thinking and apathy towards consequences themselves.
The American comic book anti-heroine Poison Ivy (DC Comics) is a fictional eco-terrorist who might call eco-pollution a form of 'eco-rape' (though it compels her dangerously to terrorism!).
Can we use Poison Ivy to talk colloquially about how 'eco-rape' is modernism jargon that can help us more spiritually address the very real problem of mismanaged industrialization-related toxic-waste?
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"As Dr. Pamela Isely looked at her eco-greenhouse, now destroyed by goons working for Gotham's corrupt power-plant, she realized her scientific work was literally 'raped' and that she would need to retaliate...somehow. Isely became a costumed eco-terrorist named Poison Ivy. She went on a three-year crusade creating fear and panic through terrorism designed to unnerve Gotham City's complacencies and sensibilities about everyday industry. The valiant caped crusader Batman (who was actually Gotham's prominent ethical businessman Bruce Wayne) tried to reach out to Poison Ivy with words of comfort, but when he discovered that Poison Ivy was kidnapped (and raped!) one night by a gang of corrupt henchmen working for the corrupt power-plant she targeted as an eco-terrorist, he decided to not only save Poison Ivy's soul but also help her complete the frustrating mission which she initially began with the best of intentions. Batman did exactly that, and within one year, the power-plant (responsible for a great deal of toxic-waste) was closed down. Batman then told Poison Ivy that under different circumstances, perhaps the two of them might have been...confidantes!"
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{Report: EPA Mismanaging Toxic Site Cleanups}
