Comments | treesilhouette: EARLHAMITES X-POST. URGENT.

treesilhouette

EARLHAMITES X-POST. URGENT.

Nov 04, 2004 21:46

So I was at the SVSC (that's Sexual Violence in Societal Context for all you non-Earlham people) poster exhibition, and I read a very powerful poem wherein was contained some staggering statistics: every three minutes a woman is assaulted, every five minutes a woman is raped, and every ten minutes, a little girl is raped. Absolutely horrific. But ( Read more... )

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currentlymusing November 5 2004, 04:12:05 UTC

It's a powerful thought.
I wonder what the effect would be if you also were able to ring a bell every three and five minutes. On the heart or somewhere. That would be an intensely powerful symbol. AAR should do it.
It could also serve as a call to prayer of sorts.
A very comforting thought.

Give up while you still can. g_money132 November 5 2004, 15:04:20 UTC

No explanation necessary.

Re: Give up while you still can. currentlymusing November 5 2004, 15:37:38 UTC

while I realize that you are joking, that is precisely what offends me.

Re: Give up while you still can. zanian November 7 2004, 16:40:55 UTC

You're a marshmallow, Glenn.

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treesilhouette November 6 2004, 05:51:04 UTC

It was a good conversation. I will see if I can find someone who wishes to spread the idea amongst faith communities; I do not have the knowledge required for such a thing.

zanian November 7 2004, 16:34:46 UTC

Hey, I'm all for it.