Shifting from aggression
Change must start within took on a whole new meaning for me recently when I was sent a link to an incredibly disturbing video. This is a video of the clubbing and arrest of Tibetans at a demonstration outside of the United Nations on March 14. http://gothamist.com/2008/03/27/free_tibet.php
It is hard to hold the moral high ground in the world, and ask or demand that China change its policies when at home in the United States our police can respond to peaceful protest in the manner depicted here. I am really vitally interested to understand how any of us who practice developing peace in our own lives and actions might be able to influence the explosion of aggressive behavior which is currently epidemic worldwide. Can we have an effect? What should we be doing? What do you think??
Gayle Van Gils
About gail
I am a poet, a mother, a dreamer and a corporate colleague. I am married to a teacher and have two inspiring children. I have degrees in English and commerce. I've taught economics and enterprise at high school, written textbooks, published poetry, written software documentation, managed money and people, and worked in various ways to advance the development and prospects of people and of technology products.