Compare And Contrast Taliban And Creon

Citizens, from every period of history, are required to obey the laws put in place by those in authority over them. But, when people are obligated to their individuality rather than the law, they tend to revolt and disobey authority. The harsh Taliban and Creon were afraid of revolt, so they placed fear in the hearts of their people. Consequently, the Taliban and Creon both disregarded individuals for the law in order to keep the people controlled and submissive.
Both the Taliban and Creon used force to control the people in different ways. The Taliban demonstrated their power oriented way of rule by using deadly force in the documentary. The women of Pakistan desired to have education as the men do, and the Taliban feared this because an educated people is a smarter, united people with more purpose to unite against the Taliban and revolt. Out of fear, the Taliban used force by bombing many schools and creating laws against girls going to school. The Pakistani girls were then unable to further attend their school and were stuck at home. Most remained silent out
Creon was told by Haemon, his own son, Thebes was against him but too afraid to speak out. Creon's hard heart refused to listen to Haemon. This was the second time Creon had heard this same news, but he still refused to address it. Likewise, the Taliban were not only protested by the people of Pakistan, but they were protested by many countries across the world. They were a threat and evil sight to all countries and women everywhere. The United States condemned the actions of the Taliban, but the Taliban didn’t stop their persecution of women. The Taliban couldn’t win, according to Malala, who like Haemon, clearly tells the enemy of their mistakes. So, through their stubbornness, Creon and the Taliban relied on their own beliefs, disregarding the call for change from people who should’ve been