Comments for Rebecca Gerome http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome Colectivo Mujeres Pazificas in Colombia Sun, 09 May 2010 20:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Breaking the cycle of violence by Suzann Muczynski http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/10/04/an-inspirational-character/#comment-68 Suzann Muczynski Sun, 09 May 2010 20:06:41 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=171#comment-68 Interesting read. Great post, as always! :) Interesting read. Great post, as always! :)

]]> Comment on Breaking the cycle of violence by ken the cabbie http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/10/04/an-inspirational-character/#comment-57 ken the cabbie Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:21:28 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=171#comment-57 Cool article, was wondering if you would allow me to link to it in a blog post im currently creating for my own website? Cool article, was wondering if you would allow me to link to it in a blog post im currently creating for my own website?

]]> Comment on Spotlight on Guns in Colombia by Hana http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/07/01/spotlight-on-guns-in-colombia/#comment-55 Hana Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:35:45 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=55#comment-55 Greg, While you feel like your right is threatened by people who are trying to limit access to guns, these said guns are taking away lives of adults and innocent children. And I think we should put the lives of children above any of our rights. To your point: How is arresting somebody a solution to unjustified killings? If somebody kills your kid or your relative or friend "by accident" I am sure you will feel that everything is ok once that somebody gets arrested. These are human lives at stake, it is not a game of monopoly. There is a great book written by Geoffrey Canada called Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun : Personal History of Violence in America It is about kids that live with the threat of being shot every day. In the same America where you feel you are entitled to own a gun. Greg,
While you feel like your right is threatened by people who are trying to limit access to guns, these said guns are taking away lives of adults and innocent children. And I think we should put the lives of children above any of our rights.

To your point: How is arresting somebody a solution to unjustified killings? If somebody kills your kid or your relative or friend “by accident” I am sure you will feel that everything is ok once that somebody gets arrested.

These are human lives at stake, it is not a game of monopoly.

There is a great book written by Geoffrey Canada called Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun : Personal History of Violence in America
It is about kids that live with the threat of being shot every day. In the same America where you feel you are entitled to own a gun.

]]> Comment on Introducing the “Disarming Domestic Violence” campaign by Greg http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/06/04/introducing-the-%e2%80%9cdisarming-domestic-violence%e2%80%9d-campaign/#comment-54 Greg Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:12:40 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=9#comment-54 It's widely known that Latin men are extremely jealous and very hot-tempered. Anything could trigger their anger, and the outcome is far from certain. However i don't feel that the actions of a few should warrant the punishment of all of the good people of Colombia. Their right to self defense should not be touched. Why not take this fight to some muslim countries which allow the murder of a woman by way of "honor killings". Oh, i almost forgot, we're trying to change public opnion about muslims by not reporting on violence committed by muslim men. Sorry! It’s widely known that Latin men are extremely jealous and very hot-tempered. Anything could trigger their anger, and the outcome is far from certain. However i don’t feel that the actions of a few should warrant the punishment of all of the good people of Colombia. Their right to self defense should not be touched. Why not take this fight to some muslim countries which allow the murder of a woman by way of “honor killings”. Oh, i almost forgot, we’re trying to change public opnion about muslims by not reporting on violence committed by muslim men. Sorry!

]]> Comment on Spotlight on Guns in Colombia by Greg http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/07/01/spotlight-on-guns-in-colombia/#comment-53 Greg Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:24:15 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=55#comment-53 I cannot believe these posts, or the content of this article for that matter. All people who are afraid of guns shouldn't have one, PERIOD! If you'd shot or killed someone that didn't threaten your life, family members or property, then you should be arrested. All that don't apply should have every right to self defense. Quiero incluir mis hermanos armada in mi querida Colombia! Viva la libertad de Cali y todos en este pais tan espectacular!! The wingnuts who have relentlessly fought to take away our second ammendment rights have now shifted focus toward other countries in hopes of lowering #'s killed to begin the propoganda machine against 2nd ammendment. I cannot believe these posts, or the content of this article for that matter. All people who are afraid of guns shouldn’t have one, PERIOD! If you’d shot or killed someone that didn’t threaten your life, family members or property, then you should be arrested. All that don’t apply should have every right to self defense. Quiero incluir mis hermanos armada in mi querida Colombia! Viva la libertad de Cali y todos en este pais tan espectacular!! The wingnuts who have relentlessly fought to take away our second ammendment rights have now shifted focus toward other countries in hopes of lowering #’s killed to begin the propoganda machine against 2nd ammendment.

]]> Comment on A policeman’s wife by Nancy Workman http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/09/19/a-policemans-wife/#comment-40 Nancy Workman Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:20:09 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=166#comment-40 What a heartbreaking story. This kind of violence, it seems, is invisible until someone decides it matters and works hard to make other people see it. Until people actually perceive it, nothing will be done about it. So the fact that abused women are willing to tell their stories and you are able to record them and make them known is really important, even if no immediate change results. What a heartbreaking story. This kind of violence, it seems, is invisible until someone decides it matters and works hard to make other people see it. Until people actually perceive it, nothing will be done about it. So the fact that abused women are willing to tell their stories and you are able to record them and make them known is really important, even if no immediate change results.

]]> Comment on Laws can make a difference by Nancy Workman http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/09/14/laws-can-make-a-difference/#comment-39 Nancy Workman Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:22:07 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=156#comment-39 It's really astonishing how much of a difference harmonizing the laws made in Canada. The U.S. could use that kind of reform. It’s really astonishing how much of a difference harmonizing the laws made in Canada. The U.S. could use that kind of reform.

]]> Comment on Pieces of the puzzle starting to come together by Bill http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/09/03/pieces-of-the-puzzle-starting-to-come-together/#comment-37 Bill Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:30:22 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=141#comment-37 One gets the impression that domestic violence is more common in Cali than in the tough cities in the States - that the culture accepts it more. In the states NGOs run shelters for abused women and their children rather than governmental bodies. In most cases an abused woman can stay in the shelter for two weeks and then must either move into another shelter, move back to the place where they were abused, or a new permanent home if one can be found. Many shelters provide office space for government paid social workers to help abused women to find alternatives to going back. Ten years ago police who were called to intervence were instructed to try to calm things down and keep the matter private. But now most states have laws that state that once the police are summoned they must remove either the perpetrator or the victims from the premisis without exception. One gets the impression that domestic violence is more common in Cali than in the tough cities in the States – that the culture accepts it more. In the states NGOs run shelters for abused women and their children rather than governmental bodies. In most cases an abused woman can stay in the shelter for two weeks and then must either move into another shelter, move back to the place where they were abused, or a new permanent home if one can be found. Many shelters provide office space for government paid social workers to help abused women to find alternatives to going back. Ten years ago police who were called to intervence were instructed to try to calm things down and keep the matter private. But now most states have laws that state that once the police are summoned they must remove either the perpetrator or the victims from the premisis without exception.

]]> Comment on Despanfletizate Festival in Aguablanca by Subin http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/08/04/despanfletizate-festival-in-aguablanca/#comment-34 Subin Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:59:36 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=135#comment-34 Amazing! hope all's well and keep up the good work! xx Amazing! hope all’s well and keep up the good work!
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]]> Comment on “A voice for the voiceless”, local, feminist-style by Bill http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/blog/2009/07/28/%e2%80%9ca-voice-for-the-voiceless%e2%80%9d-local-feminist-style/#comment-30 Bill Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:25:17 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/rgerome/?p=127#comment-30 This and your previous two postings emphasize the "double Y" masculine culture of Cali and the need to change it. What strikes me as interesting is the lack of any concern males seem to have for their flesh and blood offspring. Perhaps the supression of normal paternal instinct is part of an entrenched cycle. If that is so, feminizing communication must include an alternative definition of fatherhood. This and your previous two postings emphasize the “double Y” masculine culture of Cali and the need to change it. What strikes me as interesting is the lack of any concern males seem to have for their flesh and blood offspring. Perhaps the supression of normal paternal instinct is part of an entrenched cycle. If that is so, feminizing communication must include an alternative definition of fatherhood.

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