Only today did I know that "Glory Years" sang Mandela, and mark tonight's "Escape from Pretoria". At the end of the movie, I talked to my eldest brother about the world's evaluation of Mandela. There are different opinions. There is a notable argument that he "has merits in equal rights, but has no right to govern the country." The former naturally refers to his contribution to the lifting of the apartheid system, while the latter is mainly said from the perspective of South Africa's economic retreat. I’m not particularly familiar with the history of South Africa, but I’m more clear about one thing: in the eyes of some people, the issue of equal rights requires a prerequisite, such as economic conditions. If the people feel that they don’t even have enough to eat, they should not talk about human rights. Naturally, the economic cost after equal rights will be blamed on the people who initiated the equal rights. There are a few things to go into here: First, based on the situation in South Africa at the time, is racial equality bound to bring economic costs? The second is whether there are alternative affirmative methods (non-violent, violent, or other) that can make the economy unaffected? Third, should equal rights be waived when economic costs can be predicted? Fourth, how to objectively evaluate a symbolized historical figure? Even if there are answers to these questions, history is simplified and simplified. Recently, I have watched a lot of gender-related films, and then I can learn more about this historical fact. Anyway, doing everything now is more interesting than writing a paper.
View more about Escape from Pretoria reviews
