The Iñapari Language of Peru

• Select a region of the world.
• Scroll through and select an endangered language.

• Briefly research & summarize the people and culture of this language
• Evaluate & describe evidence (e.g., historical, cultural, aesthetic) that you feel would support efforts to save the language. Give link(s) to the evidence you find.
• Upload an image that reflects the language and culture.

The people of the Iñapari Language: There are only about 1,500 people left in the Iñapari village of Peru.

Symbol for "Mother Earth"

1. What is (are) the cultural origin(s) of the symbol?

The Mother Earth symbol was founded about what can be assumed as 3,000 years ago in the southern Alps near Milan, Italy. It was found as rock carvings. It also had origins in Pompeii and had been drawn on a wall. The symbol was found in Nepal.

2. Describe the knowledge portrayed by the symbol.

The structure of the symbol is guessed to be a mythological interpretation of labyrinth in Knossos which was supposedly used to house the Minotaur monster (half human/half bull).

3. Is the symbol emotive, ambiguous or vague?

I think that it could be argued that this symbol is ambiguous. Not only can it be used to show the labyrinth, it could be taken as the earth and the ground and a natural design.

4. What are the problems of knowledge you identify for the symbol?

One of the problems of knowledge with this symbol is that it looks similar to a labyrinth. This could also be a problem because it may be interpreted differently then it is meant to be taken.

Claims in Articles

1.) Sadhbh Walshe, “Why California's three strikes law is out of order" The Guardian, 30 January 2012. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/jan/25/california-three-strikes-law

Claim: "California's three strikes law, which allows for such anomalies to occur, ought to be revised, if not repealed."

A counter claim to this would be along the lines of justifying the three strikes law in California and being in defense of the state rather than Jeremy Stewart. "Jeremy Stewart committed a crime that he knew was wrong to do in the state of California and he had three chances". If this were a direct quote from someone on the states law board, it would be easy to say this is a counter claim. It has strength in providing factual evidence and not using a fallacy of pity like the article and its author itself. In the article, the author wrote of stealing for his daughter and drug addiction. This most likely doesn't make up for the crimes he committed in the eyes of the state.

Word Count (not including the article link and question): 146

Appeal to Pity - This is an example showing a supposedly young boy that lost both of his parents and has to take care of his siblings with no help or money.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WafrXhJ22QY

In my own words, I think that appeal to pity is a fallacy that relates to personal beliefs more than others. It's going to be hard for someone who understands the topic they talk about in this commercial to not feel for the main character.