The world is not done to you; instead, you draw the world to you. Personal engagement and community engagement show us how our sustained connections to the worlds within and around us happen through intention. That is why what Christopher Moore wrote is true: “Any freedom that can be given can be taken away.” IfContinue reading “Freedom Is Within Grasp”
Category Archives: violence
Stop Beating Kids: Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools
Spanking Slapping Smacking Pulling ears Pinching Shaking Hitting with rulers, belts, wooden spoons, extension cords, slippers, hairbrushes, pins, sticks, whips, rubber hoses, flyswatters, wire hangers, stones, bats, canes, or paddles Forcing a child to stand for a long time Forcing a child to stay in an uncomfortable position Forcing a child to stand motionless ForcingContinue reading “Stop Beating Kids: Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools”
Personal Violence
“Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.” – Rev. Dr.Continue reading “Personal Violence”
Adam F.C. Fletcher 