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Mark McGee's avatar

Thank you for bringing this tragedy to light. I was struck by your words that, "For those who have already been wronged, justice must prevail. But for those who remain innocent, we must do all we can to protect them from the same fate. If the Establishment will not, it falls upon British men to step up." I stepped up when I was a junior in high school. I noticed that our martial arts classes in the early 1960s did not have any girls or women in them. I thought that was unfortunate and had the idea of taking the training to them. I talked with the head of the physical education program and shared my idea of training the girls at our school in self defense. He thought it was a good idea and so it began. I've taken martial arts (self defense) to other schools, home school groups, summer community training when dojos are not as busy, businesses, churches (after I became a Christian from atheism), community centers, YMCAs, YWCAs, gyms, fitness centers and other places where girls and women congregate for training. That was more than 60 years ago. What I've seen during the past 60+ years in America is a slow change in the way girls and women are attracted and attacked. The people who train girls and women to defend themselves must also change their tactics to deal with these new ways of violating girls and women. What worked in the mid-20th century may not work in the early 21st century. Yes, men need to step up .. but what should they do? Dads and grandfathers should train their wives, daughters, and granddaughters how to 'be aware and beware' at all times because they can be attacked by anyone, anywhere, at anytime. Gang rape that is sanctioned, or at least allowed by government, law enforcement, and the media is not a new problem historically, but it's a problem we must address in every country. I'll be glad to share more ideas if people are interested, but I agree with you that men MUST STEP UP for the girls and women in their lives. The question is how .. what is the best way for men to 'step up?' I think it's fairly simple. Don't put up with it. Enough is enough. Ask God what you 'can do,' then 'do it!'

Joe Whittaker's avatar

Father, I am without words. But I have been reconsidering my

position on a number of Islam related topics. Prince Vlad Tepes is among them.

Obviously, the same people who kept their jobs and failed to do their duty are now desperately voting Labour.

Which reminds me of another story about Prince Vlad. The enablers and shirkers, profiteers and two-timers in his own country were arrested and chained, whether high-born aristocrats, or low-born peasants.

The worst were impaled, the rest were worked to death on forced labor projects that helped improve the defenses of the country.

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