Dificulty

    There came a point a while ago, when the citizens of Armenia spoke up, and just said “NO”. “No to the Tyrant” they chanted as they marched towards Freedom Square under a movement called “Electric Yerevan” (Yerevan is the capital of Armenia), demanding their rights from the government, who had declared an increase in electricity fees overnight and with no just reason. However; the government did not comply with its peoples demands, thus showing resilience in the most brutal of ways. In his first book, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, referring to the people, says: “it gets its liberty back by the same ‘right’_ namely, force_ that took it away in the first place.”(Rousseau 114) previously stating that “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”(Rousseau 114). Rousseau, by confidently and controversially confronting the “System”, he points out the deficiency he observes in some governments, which will eventually and indirectly enslave its people in more ways than one. Moreover; Rousseau to some extent thinks that the people should take back their rights with “force” (Rousseau 114), and in the picture above, we see the exact same practice! Armenian citizens of all age and gender, risking their health and well-being, demanding justice and concession from an absurd Armenian government. Lastly; as Rousseau speaks of the defaults he sees in some governments and how the people should resolute and demand their rights. Abiding by Rousseau’s guidelines, the Armenians get blasted with water whilst doing so, yet are not too shy about showing the government how they truly feel (Check picture again). Power to the people! (source unknown)

Works Cited

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. The Social Contract. Shifting Narratives. Ed. Zane S. Sinno, Lina Bioghlu-Karkanawi, Dorota Fleszar, Najila Jarkas, Emma Moughabghab, Jennifer M. Nish, Rima Rantisi, and Abir Ward. Beirut: Center for Educational Consultation and Research, 2015. 113,114,115 Print