So our federal government is working to support maternal and child health in developing countries....and it reluctantly agreeds to include 'family planning'.. oh how good of them.
A few days ago it announced it would not support family planning. At least over the last few days they realized how out of touch with reality they were.
But they still have trouble with a woman's right to choose. We have enshrined that right in our country.. but our government refuses to sanction it in other countries. As is happening more and more often their 'base' is bringing out old ideological positions to argue for once again.
Our Prime Minister took a good position some time ago that the issue of same sex marriage was no longer worthy of public discourse. But now his government seems to want to revive the controversy over pregnancy termination. All studies I have seen say real economic development occurs in those countries of the world where women control their bodies and their destinies. Women everywhere must have access to safe ways to go through a pregnancy or if they wish to safely and legally terminate a pregnancy.
Anything less makes our world less equitable to all....
Showing posts with label Violence against women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Violence against women. Show all posts
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Violence in Hockey - Simple Solution
The recent incident in a minor hockey league where a player appears to have deliberately hurt another player is a sharp (or is it stark) reminder of how violent our so-called 'national game' can become.
Every times this occurs there are calls for reducing violence in the game especially at the minor league level. Tinkering may occur but violence is still there.
YOu know really only one league has to reduce violence in its game and everyone else will follow. There is no point in junior hockey leagues reducing violence if players' role models play in a league that allows violence. Commentators who report on that league invariably keep up the old line that 'violence is part of the game'. Certain elements of crowds get an adrenalin rush when a fight occurs.
The fact that the National Hockey League allows violence to occur is the 'cause' of other leagues doing the same.
Without giving it a lot of thought I think a solution is for the NHL to set the standard of what is acceptable conduct on the ice. Any action which violates criminal law in Canada or the United States if performed 'off ice' should be prohibited 'on ice'.
If the NHL ever adopted that standards it would have to agree to impose heavy suspensions on violators no matter who they are, or how popular they may be, and be willing to take a short term financial impact were some fans choose not to go to a 'cleaner version' of the game.
Every times this occurs there are calls for reducing violence in the game especially at the minor league level. Tinkering may occur but violence is still there.
YOu know really only one league has to reduce violence in its game and everyone else will follow. There is no point in junior hockey leagues reducing violence if players' role models play in a league that allows violence. Commentators who report on that league invariably keep up the old line that 'violence is part of the game'. Certain elements of crowds get an adrenalin rush when a fight occurs.
The fact that the National Hockey League allows violence to occur is the 'cause' of other leagues doing the same.
Without giving it a lot of thought I think a solution is for the NHL to set the standard of what is acceptable conduct on the ice. Any action which violates criminal law in Canada or the United States if performed 'off ice' should be prohibited 'on ice'.
If the NHL ever adopted that standards it would have to agree to impose heavy suspensions on violators no matter who they are, or how popular they may be, and be willing to take a short term financial impact were some fans choose not to go to a 'cleaner version' of the game.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Ramblings (Again)
Hey weather looks nice for a few days.
Heard item on today's news about the famous beer drinking session at WHite House today. Most insightful comment was from lawyer for woman who made famous 911 call. The comment was 'right on'....the three guys who made mistakes in whole episode get to drink beer at the White House...yet the woman who did the good neighbourly thing (and made no racist comments whatsoever) gets left out. She may not like beer but why wasn't she invited to socialize with the President.
Aw.. the multiple murder of three teenager and their stepmother in that car found in Kingston Ontario. I don't know if 'honour killings' are involved but clearly this seems to be a case of domestic violence (ie violence against women). When will all peoples agree violence against women is NEVER ACCEPTABLE. All cultures and communities must learn to stop violence against women.
Islam as well as all other religions severely condemn violence against women. I just wish adherents of various faiths would follow their faith's teachings.
Heard item on today's news about the famous beer drinking session at WHite House today. Most insightful comment was from lawyer for woman who made famous 911 call. The comment was 'right on'....the three guys who made mistakes in whole episode get to drink beer at the White House...yet the woman who did the good neighbourly thing (and made no racist comments whatsoever) gets left out. She may not like beer but why wasn't she invited to socialize with the President.
Aw.. the multiple murder of three teenager and their stepmother in that car found in Kingston Ontario. I don't know if 'honour killings' are involved but clearly this seems to be a case of domestic violence (ie violence against women). When will all peoples agree violence against women is NEVER ACCEPTABLE. All cultures and communities must learn to stop violence against women.
Islam as well as all other religions severely condemn violence against women. I just wish adherents of various faiths would follow their faith's teachings.
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