The reason I'm asking is because I'm required to do a project in which I have to convey the phrase's meaning through art or words.(poem, painting, rap, etc) Any ideas? I was thinking of drawing a lamb's head (innocence) where the lines are formed from vulture's wings (guilt). If you can picture that...
Anyways, what are your suggestions?
2007-03-18 04:26:53 · 8 answers · asked by giwishihadadollar 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Quite literally as the statement suggests. I may or may not have done something wrong, but until yo have evidence i am not guilty.
My dogs always look like that when they know they've done something wrong.
2007-03-18 04:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Bekka ♥ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The subject being talked bout is certainly guilty but a guilt that is not proven yet and therefore the subject cannot be convicted but can be held as a suspect!
This phrase when addressed 2 someone would mean that the fact that the latter has committed a crime is known 2 the former but without objective proofs!!
eg: You can write a poem considering:
God and Man............God being the positive and Man being the negative end. This to give the poem a spiritual bend!
Other could be the personification of Desire as a negative end and Soul as a positive!
Actually a poem looks appealing when it has something spiritual and bears a realation to all our existences!
2007-03-18 11:51:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In some countries, Mexico for example, if you are charged with a crime you are assumed guilty and you have to prove yourself innocent. In the United States, you are assumed innocent, so the other side has to prove your guilt, and you have the right to defend yourself. I like your lamb's head idea -- a kind of optical illusion. That should work well. Or could you do an eagle holding a balance with your image for innocence on the light side of the balance and your image for guilt on the heavy side? Or is that too simplistic?
2007-03-18 11:39:50 · answer #3 · answered by Alicia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might want to think about your project the other way: how about drawing a traditional symbol of evil, like a vulture, snake, demon, or dragon, using a symbol of peace or goodness, like lambs, flowers, olive branches, or doves?
In other words, it looks like a demon (guilty), but on closer inspection it turns out to be made of flowers (goodness). That, to me, is the essence of the concept "innocent until proven guilty": don't assume that a person is guilty just because they *seem* guilty, get the facts and reserve judgement until they are *proven* to be guilty.
Good luck with your project!
2007-03-18 11:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by Independent 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lamb and vulture sounds like innocence and guilt ...
The phrase to me means if someone is guilty (a vulture) they will be treated as innocent (a lamb's mask) untill the guilt is proven...
or, one who is thought to be guilty (vulture mask) is really innocent (a lamb) and needs to be given the benifit of the doubt to clear his name.
2007-03-18 11:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by wizebloke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in Constitutional theory, a defendent has the presumption of innocence until he/she is found guilty by a court. for your project, i'd suggest an essay or poem. i'd find it difficult, like you, to show this concept in a painting or drawing or artwork.
2007-03-18 11:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by Brent W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I hear that phrase, the first thing that springs to mind is the prison in Guantanamo. "Innocent until proven guilty" doesn't seem to apply there...
2007-03-18 11:45:30 · answer #7 · answered by S1LK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Becca. HOWEVER, TOO often that phrase doesn't seem to apply. With regard Taxes, if accused of OWING money, you MUST pay it unless you can PROVE you don't.
Go figure that one out!
2007-03-18 11:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by tercir2006 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋