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author Henry Thompson <ht@markup.co.uk>
date Sun, 06 Oct 2019 12:39:22 +0100
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106 [at least currently] very much a possibilty only to the privileged. 106 [at least currently] very much a possibilty only to the privileged.
107 107
108 *Speaking out* 108 *Speaking out*
109 109
110 We were reminded that there is a policy governing "public statements 110 We were reminded that there is a policy governing "public statements
111 and comments" from, among others, Area Meetings. 111 and comments" from, among others, Area Meetings (typically having been
112 agreed in an Area Meeting for Business and published over the name of
113 the Clerk), and individual Friends, particularly in the context of
114 marches/vigils/protests where any of us may find ourselves confronted
115 by a microphone and camera [4].
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117 That there is a moderated Facebook group was brought up, see topic
118 *Post-truth world* at MfS 2019-02-02, and in particular my take:
119
120 Finding the courage to challenge lies is hard enough to do in
121 person, it's even harder to do on social media, where the response
122 may well be both many-fold and obnoxious, the latter particularly in
123 response to challenges from women.
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125 Can we find ways to provide safe online spaces [perhaps taking EAPPI
126 as a model]?
112 127
113 [1] http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/publication/climate-change-and-the-just-transition-a-guide-for-investor-action/ 128 [1] http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/publication/climate-change-and-the-just-transition-a-guide-for-investor-action/
114 [2] https://quaker.org.uk/our-organisation/support-for-meetings/meeting-centred-support 129 [2] https://quaker.org.uk/our-organisation/support-for-meetings/meeting-centred-support
115 [3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3505400/ 130 [3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3505400/
131 [4] https://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/speaking-out-briefing
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133 [blog is indexed but not linked, Quake is linked but not indexed, 'jai
134 jagat' is not indexed. Is there a place on the Web where all and only
135 'statements' on behalf of BYM are linked?]