Comments on: Chicago police, racism and the powerlessness of the gun in Rogers Park http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2008/09/19/chicago-police-racism-and-the-powerlessness-of-the-gun-in-rogers-park/ let's activate something Sun, 20 May 2012 22:40:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jean http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2008/09/19/chicago-police-racism-and-the-powerlessness-of-the-gun-in-rogers-park/#comment-18763 Jean Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:48:43 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/?p=554#comment-18763 And what about violence within a home? Or intra-family violence you witness in a public place? I suspect most people reading this blog aren't confronted with the kind of obvious, imminent, public, group violence Tim dealt with, but we all likely witness family violence of one kind or another on a regular basis. By the way, thanks Tim for this incredible post. It brought home again the deep-seated realities of racism and attendant violence. A frightening percentage of women and children face regular family violence. I'd love to be part of a proactive conversation about how this can be addressed and prevented in Anabaptist communities and beyond. As a young teenager I once heard a father threatening to kill his about 8 year old son in the middle of a department store. I did not actively respond to this man's horrid action, but the experience has been a touchstone for me and regularly confronts me with what I am doing to address family violence. Oh, and let's say it straighforwardly, most often men are the perpetrators. And what about violence within a home? Or intra-family violence you witness in a public place?

I suspect most people reading this blog aren’t confronted with the kind of obvious, imminent, public, group violence Tim dealt with, but we all likely witness family violence of one kind or another on a regular basis. By the way, thanks Tim for this incredible post. It brought home again the deep-seated realities of racism and attendant violence.

A frightening percentage of women and children face regular family violence. I’d love to be part of a proactive conversation about how this can be addressed and prevented in Anabaptist communities and beyond.

As a young teenager I once heard a father threatening to kill his about 8 year old son in the middle of a department store. I did not actively respond to this man’s horrid action, but the experience has been a touchstone for me and regularly confronts me with what I am doing to address family violence. Oh, and let’s say it straighforwardly, most often men are the perpetrators.

]]> By: Amy http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2008/09/19/chicago-police-racism-and-the-powerlessness-of-the-gun-in-rogers-park/#comment-18728 Amy Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:35:09 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/?p=554#comment-18728 I asked similar questions a few months ago: http://storiesfromtheredtent.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-would-jesus-sing.html I still don't have any good answers, but these are questions that Anabaptists have to ask. Peace is not just a lack of fighting--I think it involves doing something. Not sure what that something is just yet...but still thinking about it. I asked similar questions a few months ago:

http://storiesfromtheredtent.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-would-jesus-sing.html

I still don’t have any good answers, but these are questions that Anabaptists have to ask. Peace is not just a lack of fighting–I think it involves doing something. Not sure what that something is just yet…but still thinking about it.

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