Not to mention the incredible violence against animals that is erased from our
minds multiple times on a daily basis at our dinner tables (unless, of course, if
you're vegan)...
danne
Maureen Press-Merkur wrote:
> At 04:15 PM 5/12/98 -0500, us wrote:
> >
> >Vera,
> >
> >When I read your posting it made me think of all the war/genocide horrors
> >that are occurring everyday in places like Algeria, Bosnia, Nigeria, and
> >countless other places on this planet. Just the violence factor itself,
> >regardless of the gender of the contributors to this violence is yet another
> >worthy path to explore and discuss. Although I understand that the US has
> >limits on how much it can do in international affairs, I am still feel as if
> >we are standing still and
> >closing our eyes to the genocide happening in other places in the world...
> >Kimberly
>
> We can begin right here at home, if we want. The indiginous peoples of
> North America have been effectively "erased" from the map, have experienced
> genocide, and are still suffering from the effects of "westernization" and
> all of its "civilizing" influences.
>
> We don't need to worry about going to some far-away country to counter the
> violence...there is plenty to do right here, right now. Land claims, treaty
> rights, toxic dumping on reservations etc. all need to be address by natives
> and non-natives alike...
>
> ...and if that's not enough keep you busy, there's always the other numerous
> examples of environmental injustices, where people of colour are exposed to
> toxic substances at a much higher rate than are whites. If we are white
> (and I am) then we are part of violence that has, and continues to happen to
> people of colour.
>
> my two cents anyway....
>
> Maureen
