EZLN

The most interesting reading that I think we've discussed so far is the the Sixth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle. Its awesome to see people fight for what they believe in and not use violence. I love how the writer of the declaration acknowledges that other countries besides Mexico have problems. This shows that people can have compassion for each other even though they are experiencing hardships, something that is important if these problems are going to get solved. If the EZLN sympathesizes with other countries, they might make an effort to help mexico with their struggles. I also like how the EZLN hasnt used violence in their rebellion, except for one instance in 1994; this is unusual for revolutionary movements because its tough to get through to the higher powers without the use of violence. Another interesting aspect of the declaration was its discussion of capitalism, or the hatred for it. I like how they accuse capitalism of corrupting society, something that I've never thought about before. They argue that capitalism favors the rich and screws the poor, which in turn gives the power to the rich and takes any influence the lower case may have. This is a bad cycle that the writers feel will only end if countries stop using capitalsim.