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MarvinBellSecondEssay 3 - 25 May 2022 - Main.RubiRodriguez
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< | | | | It is strongly recommended that you include your outline in the body of your essay by using the outline as section titles. The headings below are there to remind you how section and subsection titles are formatted. | | | Paul Farmer’s death on February 21, 2022 in Butaro, Rwanda shocked me, but not in the way that losing one’s parent, sibling or close friend often renders one hopeless and apathetic. Losing Paul Farmer is like being so close to your destination and losing your map; it is like being forced to learn to walk in the dark with only your hands as a guide. “It is the curse of humanity that it learns to tolerate even the most horrible situations by habituations.” Indeed, the world is full of miserable things, people, and places, and one way to live despite them is to not think about them or, even better, to send money when they do cross our minds. And while I remain largely cynical about others’ capacity to both recognize and mobilize against the ails of others, I have learned to accept Farmer’s words, that “cynicism is a dead end.” While the sadness of losing friends and family to HIV/AIDS is still paralyzing, I take solace in Farmer’s imprecise recitation of a Haitian proverb: “God gives us humans everything we need to flourish, but he’s not the one who’s supposed to divvy up the loot. That charge was laid upon us.” The charge is very much on us. | |
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Marvin, I was really moved while reading this. It was powerful, vulnerable, and honest. I think it shows how lived experiences, however personal they may be, inform you and make you a better lawyer than even some of the professors we’re learning from. Your piece reminds me of our conversation about the way HIV was discussed in our criminal law course, and it is clear to me now how much you withheld during that class, where students’ comments are just tallied up for participation points despite lack of depth and insight. But beyond the law school classroom, I hope that your career allows you to continue taking up the charge to flourish however you choose. | | | | |
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