If You Suspect Beastly Behavior, You are Probably Right - Act

Yes, when beastly behavior is explained away as sickness, or mental illness, one cannot but feel sick in return. The recent case of abuse of three women by Castro for 10 to 15 years is the worst of the human forms of abuse. When a human being chooses to do what Castro did to the three human beings, something is truly wrong. It is for this reason that I urge each of us to watch out for girls or women who disappear. There are many beats like Castor in our society. It is our duty to watch out for them and to protect those we love.

Talking of our responsibility, it is truly sad to imagine that these women lived in captivity for over ten years in a free country such as the United States. It is even more devastating to know that they were held right under our own nose. While we want to rush and blame the police force for not doing enough to protect these women, we must always remember that police force can only help us if we are helpful to them as well. When we observe, suspect something is wrong; it is our responsibility to follow through by acting on our instincts. Three lives would have been saved if someone in the neighborhood had found the sealed windows suspicious and called for an investigation; these women would probably have been saved many years ago.

Did you know that reports of missing persons have increased six fold in the past 25 years, from roughly 150,000 in 1980 to about 900,000 this year? While the increase is due in part to the growing population, the number is still astounding. About 2,300 Americans are reported missing every day. In 2001 alone about 840,279people were reported missing persons. This is an epidemic. We need to be our neighbor’s watchdogs. With such an alarming statistics of many children and adults disappearing from our communities, we have a lot of work to do to protect those we love. Let’s reclaim our humanity. Let's get to work. In your opinion, what kind of suspiciou things should we look for if we are to uncover abuse, kidnappings, and suscpicious behavior? I would like to hear from you.

Officer In Charge Of Preventing Sexual Assault Arrested For Sexual Assault

What is the world coming to? Moral decay is a reflection of a sick society. Read more here.

http://msmagazine.com/blog/2013/05/07/air-force-officer-in-charge-of-preventing-sexual-assault-was-arrested-for-sexual-assault/

A Hug is Worth a Smile!!!

Do you sense sadness, depression, desperation in a friend, neighbor, family member? I do all the time!! Don't just pass by as if nothing is wrong? Something could well be very wrong? Did you know a hug can change all that? Yes, indeed. A hug is worth a smile. it could be worth much more you know! If only we could show others concern, care and love,  we could change lives and probably save some.

 During our cookout event, we extend ourselves to friends, neighbors, and even our enemies. As we gather, we plan to gesture care, love and concern for others. It is as easy as extending a hug to the other person. Come join us as we hug each other, forgive each other, and listen to each other. Come share about how else to improve in our efforts to care. Those basic human qualities are central to who we are as social beings.

Bring a friend, let's eat together, and help give away information that will help those in abused circumstances. Be part of this!! The feeling is great!!! I hope to see more of you there. Elm Street park is the venue. Hopefully the weather will be great!!

If you cannot make it, don’t worry about it. Extend a hug to your family, friends, and neighbors wherever you are. Let's promote peace. - Peace.

Why all this homelessness !!!

Homelessness is a matter of concern anywhere in the world. However, it is a particular cause for alarm, concern and even shame when it occurs in the richest of the nations. Sadly, homelessness is a significant problem in most developed countries. Accurate statistics on the level of homelessness are hard to come by. In part, this is because definitions of homelessness vary. It includes not only tho...se who are living on the streets or in shelters and hostels but also those who are living in temporary accommodation or in housing that is unfit for human habitation.

 

Estimates of the number of people without homes in the United States vary from 230,000 to 3 million, including between 50,000 and 500,000 children. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated in 1999 that "there are at least 600,000 homeless men, women, and children in the United States on any given night," adding that roughly one-third of this population is composed of families with children. In its 1997 position paper on eliminating homelessness, the American Public Health Association (APHA) noted that "as many as 7.4 percent of Americans (13.5 million people) may have experienced homelessness at some time in their lives."

 

Homelessness increased in the 1990s, and the fastest growing segment of the homeless population was homeless families. A wide variety of factors contribute to homelessness, but the main categories are: structural problems and individual factors that increase vulnerability. Structural problems include a lack of affordable housing, changes in the industrial economy leading to unemployment, inadequate income supports, the denstitutionalization of patients with mental health problems, and the erosion of family and social support. Added to this are factors that increase an individual's vulnerability, such as physical or mental illness, disability, substance abuse, domestic violence, or job loss. Reducing homelessness will mean addressing issues such as these. A little bit helps! Let us all join hands and together we will make a difference!! Shelter is a basic right!! We should fight to have a home just as we fight to have food and education. It is a human right that we should all feel morally obliged to demand from our societies. We can do it, one person at at time.

 

Join us. Invite your friend to join us to help one at a time to get a shelter, a safe place to lay their head. In the streets many children are exposed to abuse. Safe homes help alleviate abuse. Just saying.

 

WISO Associate

If only the abortion debate was about babies?

If the debate about abortion was about babies, I would certainly be on board. Who wants babies killed? I don’t think anyone in their right mind would want anyone destroying life unnecessarily. Life must be saved at all cost! Unfortunately, the abortion debate emerges out of serious concerns about health and morality. It is for this reason that before one dismisses this debate, it is a good idea to ponder question at the core of this discussion.  

First, it is true life is at the core of this debate. The question that needs to be asked is: whose life is at stake? Quite often anti- abortionists are persuasive in defending the life of the baby. As vulnerable potential human beings, babies’ lives must be protected. However, sometimes, the mother’s life may be at stake as well. In such a situation one is left wondering which life to protect: - the mother’s or the babies. This can be a very difficult decision, better left to the individuals affected.  

 Second, advocates of abortion have argued for cases such as pregnancies occurring through rape, incest, cases of moral abuse that concern us at WISO. Well, while we condemn all forms of abuse we do not endorse abortion as we feel this in another personal decision. We hope and advise that anyone who finds herself in a situation where pregnancy occurred during abuse – incest, rape or such abusive experience, the mother of the child makes the decision to give the child to foster care. However, we insist that this is a personal decision.

We however discourage abuse especially sexual assault and incest. If you witness, suspect any form of abuse, we advise that you call the cops or call this number.

Religion and culture has been cited often times in matters related to abortion.  As a professor of religion, I am aware that there are numerous ways of interpreting the scripture to justify certain forms of abuse – domestic violence, non-performance of abortions etcetera. As controversial as these questions are, it is important to know that they are about real life. The women affected are often our mothers, sisters, wives, and even daughters. Men who care would not let their women go through abuse.

 Each one of us needs to figure out what really matters! We would hope that social justice would be the principles that guide one’s decision Remembers to share and to hug a friend as this is one main ways of altering a situation.

 Do not forget to visit our Facebook and share your experience and of course our website at www.wiso2011.org to see how you can help change one life at a time. Until next time, help stop an abuse, as that will give you the greatest feeling in life. –

 Chao

WISO President.

 

Should Rapists be treated like murderers!!!

This is horrendous!!! It is time that rapists are held responsible in order to stop this recurring behavior. It is our responsibility as humans to discourage this behavior if we notice, hear about it or suspect something!Rapists are like murders because if the victim does not end up dying, her life is often ruined forever!! This unbecoming behavior speaks a lot about our moral decadence. when we get to that point where we condone horrendous behavior such as this, we need to realize that something is very wrong in our moral fabric. moral agents such as pastors, imams gurus and others, need to take this as a serious challenge to their responsibility.

I urge everyone to do something! Yes, even a phone call can save life. If you do not know what to do, give those of us the means to help educate various communities about abuse! Support us in any way you can - by sharing stories, experiences, and ways to stop this behavior. Go onto our face book and see how you can help. Our blog will begin a series of educational notes to help identify an abuser and how to get help. We are together in this and with your support, we can do a lot to reach a large community around the world. Your comments have been inspiring but we have to find ways of stopping horrendous forms of abuse that occur around the world. This poor girl did not have a chance!!! Our condolences go to her family. Read more here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306494/Rehtaeh-Parsons-Gang-rape-victim-17-kills-attackers-took-picture-assault-sent-classmates-branded-slut.html?ICO=most_read_module

Conference in Religion, Immigration, Health and Human Rights

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

1^st International Conference on Religion

 

Theme: “Religion, Immigration, Health, & Human Rights:

Challenges and the Way Forward

 

September 27-29, 2013

Greenville, NC 27858

  Subthemes

1. Religion & Immigrants

2. Domestic Violence
3. Female Genital Cutting
4. HIV / AIDS
5. Human Trafficking
6. Honor Killings
7. Religion and Health Policies
8. Health & Human Rights
9. Clerics on immigrants’ health
10. Minority communities and Religion

Abstract Submission

Submit your abstract to the convening committee by May 15, 2013. Abstracts should not exceed 500 words and should be in the following format: 12 point Times New Roman, Single Spaced and in APA referencing style. Top, bottom, left and right margins should be one (1) inch each. Soft copy should be saved as a word file (MS Word 2003 format or Rich Text Format). The abstract should include full contact details (title, name, address, email address, and telephone) as well as institutional affiliation. Papers presented at the conference will be published in edited volumes after peer review process. Posters are also welcome.  Send all abstracts and concerns to wangilam@ecu.edu

See application details and forms at http://www.ecu.edu/religionprogram/

Come join me and others as we discuss and share on these important issues on our world today. Spread far and wide if you are able.