Posted by: Alice
"FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/03/10 04:18 PM
Wow, there is an article in the New York Times regarding this; I have contacted the reporter, and sent in an article (my paper entitled; Society's Hidden "Epidemic"..Verbal Abuse; Precursor to Physical Violence and a Form of Biochemical Assault."
The Prime Minister of France, Francois Fillon (a definite hottie, LOL) is behind it. He says: "will allow people to take into account the most insidious situations, which don't leave a mark to the naked eye but can mutilate the victim's inner self."
I am going to write to the Prime Minister, as soon as the Library gets that address for me!
Keepin' on keepin' on.......Alice
our Country needs to follow suit!!
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: "FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/03/10 04:30 PM
Good! Wonder how France will legally define "insidious situations".
Posted by: jabber
Re: "FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/03/10 08:25 PM
This is excellent news. All nations should follow their lead!
Posted by: chatty lady
Re: "FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/03/10 10:59 PM
It's good to finally see France doing something positive.
Posted by: jabber
Re: "FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/04/10 02:56 PM
I agree. Words have such healing/hurting power; and many of us
speak before we think. I've said this before: it's hard being
human! Prayers and blessings,
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Re: "FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/25/10 10:22 PM
Jabber,
Love that you made that point.
Let me repeat:
Words have such healing/hurting power; and many of us
speak before we think. I've said this before: it's hard being
human!
Worth tattooing on our brains as we all move forward in life...
Anne
Posted by: Mountain Ash
Re: "FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/26/10 10:10 AM
I pray that life has taught me to think before I speak.
King James Bible
"When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things."
working with children it becomes clear that many children say exactly what they think...socialisation allows filtering and
kindness tempers what an adult says...
Posted by: jabber
Re: "FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/28/10 03:58 PM
MA,
I know adults who speak before they think. Not a good idea.
We need to slow down our reaction time.
Posted by: Mountain Ash
Re: "FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/28/10 05:48 PM
I have noticed that often people feel thay have to respond to any statement with a comment when a nod or "thats interesting" or "do you think so" would suffice..but when in amongst people just letting everyone have their share of speaking "bytes" is just good manners .
and they do say "empty barrels make most noise"
Posted by: Josie
Re: "FRANCE May Make Mental Violence a Crime"!! - 03/30/10 04:03 PM
Verbal abuse within the family unit is but one singular part of the most destructive form of abuse being practiced today imo: infidelity and the resulting destruction of the family unit, especially one involving children.
I would love to see the head of France address THAT issue in its totality, which is far more fatally catastrophic to a spouse, child, marriage, and family.
JMO