QOTW for Oct 16th

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Registered: 04-23-2006
QOTW for Oct 16th
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Mon, 10-16-2006 - 7:21am

Lately everytime I look around the same people are the ones organizing things and speaking out and taking a stand, whether it be a political issue, human rights, or even the PTO.

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Registered: 09-14-1997
Mon, 10-16-2006 - 4:20pm
You mean there are things that people DON'T stand up for? I am a letter-to-the editor writer, call my Congressman person, and my DD has even written the president.

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Registered: 11-03-2003
Mon, 10-16-2006 - 4:30pm

  • My question this week is "What issue or major turn of events in this country or the world or even your kid's school, would make you stand up and fight for what you believe in no matter the cost?"

I will stand up for senior citizens and the aged.

Molly

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Registered: 11-16-2001
Tue, 10-17-2006 - 12:15am

Yes, I look around me and I sometimes feel that I ought to do more - not just by being outspoken, but more hands on work for the causes I believe in.


For me, personally, I first had to deal with my personal issues first, get things in order. The good news is that I'm arriving at a place in my life where I am able to talk more about what happened to me and am more prepared to do more active work in real life on behalf of women's rights and sexual abuse.


I guess, also, for years it was easy to take a step back and count on other people to do the advocacy when those same people are you close relatives or close family friends... but we all have something to contribute, whether it's in the field, through advocacy, by contributing funds, by our support or our vote.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 10-17-2006 - 1:01am

>>> "What issue or major turn of events in this country or the world or even your kid's school, would make you stand up and fight for what you believe in no matter the cost?" <<<


The issue I would take a stand on and fight for without ceasing - without regret - is the issue of morality. What has happened to it? It scares me to think that today's youth will be our future leaders.

 

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Registered: 07-25-2000
Wed, 10-18-2006 - 6:13pm

I think my issue is the environment -- especially fighting development in remote and fragile areas. I sometimes think we will not rest until every inch of the country is under concrete! I do often write letters and sign petitions on environmental issues.


My DH, I think, should have been a civil engineer because he just loves to watch buildings, roads, shopping centers, etc. going up. I am usually deeply saddened by those same projects because of what was destroyed to place them there.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 10-19-2006 - 2:08pm
Call me chickensh*t, lazy or whatever. I never stand up and fought for any cause before. The only thing I really remember actively doing was in college. A girl was raped on campus and we held a candlelight vigil for her. That didn't helped her much but that did comfort the girls in my dorm and galvanized us to pair off in two or more when we leave the dorm at night for the rest of the semester. These days, I praised and clapped the activists while staying in the back ground. I just write a check and mail to the causes I support.
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Registered: 11-30-2006
Thu, 11-30-2006 - 9:58pm
Two things would make me come out of the closet and make a stand. #1 If I knew that I was 100% lesbian. Right now I don't know what the hell I am. I'm crazy for a girl, but I'm attracted to men. #2 I would stand up if I thought that I would lose Clarissa who is the girl I love more than anything.