Wars Without Battlefields: The Dehumanisation Of War | Salah Sharief | TEDxManchester
Dehumanisation is used as a tool to allow us to commit crimes or atrocities that wouldn’t happen otherwise. In its most extreme form it is found in genocides such as the Rwandan genocide where Tutsis were described as “cockroaches”.
More subtly, dehumanisation occurs when distance is used to create indifference and detachment. In the Holocaust, the Nazis used Xyklon B gas to execute prisoners, creating both physical and psychological distance from the act.
For the first time in history we are now able to wage war without the presence of humans. Dr. Salah Sharief explores the phenomenon of drone warfare and explains how by removing human interaction from war, we are making it easier to kill. Salah Sharief is the founder and director of Wordsmiths, an online proofreading and editing company. He holds a PhD in law from the University of Leeds, where he researched the dehumanisation of drone warfare. Salah is also a community leader in Manchester wherein he mentors youth, gives workshops on productivity and time management, and lectures on spirituality and self-development. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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A very eye opening talk on the reality of modern warfare. Great talk!
Precise, simple and deep
Really deep and meaningful.
Great talk. Precisely why studying the etiquettes and prohibitions of killing in Islam is essential. There is no room for dehumanisation in Islam; only empathy and justice for every individual life.
Excellent talk about in terms of content and delivery - well done
Powerful talk.
Profound reflection and insight into the development of modern warfare. May God protect us all and allow us to value life as it ought to be valued. 'Saving one life is as if you have saved the whole of mankind.' - Quran Salah, may your work in this area serve as more than just a video in the TEDx archives but rather as a platform with which modern day use of drones are reevaluated, prohibited and through which lives are saved.
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Thank you for your kind words! Āmīn.
Very deep and insightful
Amazing video. Well done
Straight fax🖨🖨🖨
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Don't be too trusting of what this person says. In this video, he portrays himself as a "pious" person who cares about human rights but he defended an extremist(Moazzam Begg) as well as working with organizations that make excuses for extremists such as Cage. He supports dubious figures who have highly concerning backgrounds and he himself behaves rudely, aggressively, and threateningly. This is from personal experience and interaction with him.