Blogs Posts on "Violence"

London Events: See You Next Tuesday by Little London Observationist on Nov 20, 2009Vagina season is coming. Preparations have kicked off for V-Day London events, so I showed up at the first meeting this week to get a sneak peek at the plans. See You Next Tuesday is the title of an exciting new two-week festival surrounding V-Day, m...

Hit The Bitch, un advergame qui met une claque… by buzz et cie. on Nov 19, 2009Advergame à l’initiative du gouvernement Danois qui tente de lutter contre la violence envers les femmes lié à la culture gangsta rap : Hit The Bitch ! Mon danois n’est pas au top, mais il n’est pas difficile de comprendre que le...

Full Contact Fighting? by The Grumpy Sociologist on Nov 19, 2009No comments, except that the athlete is correct, if she were male, this story would have been shown and died out within 24 hours.Her and the other players' gender was the key element of this story, not necessarily the violence. More on the topic HERE...

Watch: How Taliban are tricking young boys into being suicide bombers by Ekawaaz - One Voice - Weblog of Winrock: News, Views and Reviews on Nov 18, 2009Afghanistan is where the real war on terror is currently going on and for me to be honest this video is not really surprising as I do know how low these types of individuals (Terrorists) can go. Taliban’s are the bunch of cowards and idiots always...

Pacquiao vs. Cotto, It's Not Just About Boxing by The Grumpy Sociologist on Nov 15, 2009Back in 1898, the United States declared war on Spain. In defeating the Spaniards, America expanded its empire by acquiring Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines -- one of many examples in the global battle between western powers who used smaller, l...

Meanwhile by St. Aidan to Abbey Manor on Nov 11, 20092nd best comment on the latest Vatican thingy that may only end up applying to about 200 people is by Doug Chaplin.Best comment: Tim Chesterton, commenting on the above.Meanwhile the poor are still poor, the hungry are still hungry, the homeless are...

Domestic Violence and The Cycle of Abuse by Chris Stonecipher and Friends on Nov 11, 2009According to Gelles and Cavanaugh (2005): “Until the early 1960’s, violence between family members was believed to be rare and committed only by the mentally ill or by disturbed and defective individuals. Only the most sensational and lurid case...

ZERO IN by Manga Lovers Meeting Place on Nov 10, 2009Title : ZERO IN ( ゼロイン )Author: Sora Inoue ( いのうえ 空 )Latest: 10Running?: YesYear 20xx.Private special mobile police, "Minkei" go by the name. This period, an increase in crimes committed by firearms. Meanwhile, because of lack of po...

Remembrance Day Dilemma by St. Aidan to Abbey Manor on Nov 10, 2009A tweet on Saturday night got me wondering. "This is beyond hideous. Am now trying to produce order of service which will square circles of traditional expectations & youthful boredom."1. the Remembrance Service is a standard part of the church's...

Deserved Protection by Drop My Dime on Nov 10, 2009October 28, 2009. The Federal Hate Crimes Act has now been extended to include attacks committed due to sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and disability. Forsome, like Matthew Shepard, this bill comes a little to late. However, there is no...