Domination_System

Domination System is network of power. It has persisted for at least five thousand years. “Unjust economic relations, oppressive political relations, biased race relations, patriarchal gender relations, power relations, and the use of the violence to maintain them all characterize it.” In our social system has become highly rigid and authoritarian. No matter what our society rise, men deprived a woman reproductively and sexually. Every class had two levels, one for men and other the lower level for women. A man was ruling over not only women but also children, land and workers. Women needed a male partner for helping economically and support. However, the price they paid was sexual harassment and inferior to husband higher than subordinate in many aspects had devalued women herself. People with power tried to create new myths to socialize lower class. Women were responsible for disputes in society. Eventually it continued until several centuries. Society struggled for equal system. A domination system lacked of domination myth, which destroyed people’s lives (Wink, 37-42). The myth of redemptive violence has created new era in the world. It became the real myth of modern world. It dedicates the feeling that violence saves the world and brings peace. In other words, when everything else fails to resolve disputes, violence resort it. “If a God is what turn to when else fails, violence certainly functions as a God.” It is also compared with cartoon characters, which is more influential to people nowadays. For an example; Popeye saving his girlfriend, Olive from Bluto. To rescue Olive, Popeye gets into fight with Bluto every now and then. It shows that infusion of power is essential to save his beloved one from troubles (Wink, 42-44). According to Wink, humans are creation of beloved God infect the blood of a murdered god. History is full of wars. People are incapable of living peaceful life without any fights. From centuries, we are learned to dominate over others. The undoubting task of humanity is to sacrifice our lives and fight if needed. The Myth of Redemptive Violence is the victory over conflicts. “Life is combat. Any form of order is preferable to chaos, according to this myth.” Wink agrees upon God is being violent. In Babylonian myth, there is nothing wrong with violence. People tend to see male Gods such as Zeus or Indra living in the sky and fights with a female, usually imagined as monster or dragon. Cosmic order requires stopping the violence of the women and giving them priority. It proves that domination existed even in the time of Gods and Gods are violent. Every action we perform is the God’s command. We are the servant of the Gods. There are many conflicts between countries and they are on verge of killing innocent people. Wink’s ultimately questions about God being violent. If God to be non-violent, than why would not he aids to resolve conflicts. Even the Gods have used violence to compete with evil (Wink, 42-56). Jesus’ answered domination system through non-violently. His prophetic vision was shaping teaching of nonviolent to people. He hated inequality among society. For him poor needed approach to compete with domination system. Breaking domination was more than just breaking economic standards. He gave up wealth and started living on God’s providence. He did not give special attention to rich people. Jesus thought of God being loving, caring and kindhearted. So how he can be violent' God is the creator of this world so; he would not create any harm to human beings. The God today is still the same. It is just point of view has been changed over the years. People have become self-centered. They have started use of violent habitually. The reasons behind it are powers, wealth and individual’s happiness. Killing each other and getting into war with countries for nuclear power has become usual. Murder of any unjust rulers would not bring peace into society, however violent system would not be able to change rules set by government. A transformed world is needed where people and powers have to deal with general welfare. He himself sacrificed to save world from evil. Today’s world will not understand the value of Jesus’ sacrifice. In conclusion, Wink does not agree upon the view of Jesus on redemption of violence. Wink sees violence as God’s command to fight against unjust. People should not harm others but should love and respect other. World is God’s kingdom and we are servants of him performing duties behalf of him. Works Cited Wink, Walter. The Powers That Be. Doubleday, 1999.