changeset 178:75e20f3d6a7e

done
author Henry Thompson <ht@markup.co.uk>
date Sun, 06 Oct 2019 12:39:22 +0100
parents cd9fc1fbb1ab
children af462c4219c4
files Sufferings/2019-10-04/notes.txt
diffstat 1 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/Sufferings/2019-10-04/notes.txt	Sun Oct 06 10:47:49 2019 +0100
+++ b/Sufferings/2019-10-04/notes.txt	Sun Oct 06 12:39:22 2019 +0100
@@ -108,8 +108,28 @@
 *Speaking out*
 
 We were reminded that there is a policy governing "public statements
-and comments" from, among others, Area Meetings.
+and comments" from, among others, Area Meetings (typically having been
+agreed in an Area Meeting for Business and published over the name of
+the Clerk), and individual Friends, particularly in the context of
+marches/vigils/protests where any of us may find ourselves confronted
+by a microphone and camera [4].
+
+That there is a moderated Facebook group was brought up, see topic
+*Post-truth world* at MfS 2019-02-02, and in particular my take:
+
+  Finding the courage to challenge lies is hard enough to do in
+  person, it's even harder to do on social media, where the response
+  may well be both many-fold and obnoxious, the latter particularly in
+  response to challenges from women.
+
+  Can we find ways to provide safe online spaces [perhaps taking EAPPI
+  as a model]?
 
 [1] http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/publication/climate-change-and-the-just-transition-a-guide-for-investor-action/
 [2] https://quaker.org.uk/our-organisation/support-for-meetings/meeting-centred-support
 [3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3505400/
+[4] https://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/speaking-out-briefing
+
+[blog is indexed but not linked, Quake is linked but not indexed, 'jai
+jagat' is not indexed.  Is there a place on the Web where all and only
+'statements' on behalf of BYM are linked?]