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Puerto Ricans are very opinionated people. You can ask them a question about almost any topic and they will have an answer; even though is not the right answer. Where am I going with this argument? For the past two weeks or so we have been following the cases of children who were violently abused by their parents. The first child, who was a six month old baby died. The second case was of a baby girl who was sexually molested and abused physically and the one we all know about was the case of Jan Daniel. Jan Daniel is a toddler who was shot in the head by his father and left in an abandoned car. Let’s stop for a second… We all know the third case’s name but barely remember what happened with the two other cases. The answer is simple. Would everyone show concern or at least know details about Jan Daniel’s case if it wasn’t given full coverage by the media?
After these displays of cruel violence government agencies, social and religious groups are all of the sudden creating marches and programs against violence. The issue of crude violence is not a new event in Puerto Rico. If we go back as early as the year 2004 there was a massive campaign against violence in schools. Of course, this was propelled after a math teacher was killed by a student. The point is, the good results of the battle against violence won’t occur overnight. This social issue should not be considered as a fad. Fighting against violence takes more than signatures for “peace movements”, activist marches or ineffective political measures.
Sad to say, for such a small island we breath and exhale violence. Violence is seen from our main government branches, mass media, homes, schools, even while driving a car. Therefore how will the vicious rates of violence decrease? Where is the root of violent behavior and how can it be controlled? The answers are out there; it is up to us to mobilize, look for them and take real action.
-Lizely Lopez
Puerto Ricans are very opinionated people. You can ask them a question about almost any topic and they will have an answer; even though is not the right answer. Where am I going with this argument? For the past two weeks or so we have been following the cases of children who were violently abused by their parents. The first child, who was a six month old baby died. The second case was of a baby girl who was sexually molested and abused physically and the one we all know about was the case of Jan Daniel. Jan Daniel is a toddler who was shot in the head by his father and left in an abandoned car. Let’s stop for a second… We all know the third case’s name but barely remember what happened with the two other cases. The answer is simple. Would everyone show concern or at least know details about Jan Daniel’s case if it wasn’t given full coverage by the media?
After these displays of cruel violence government agencies, social and religious groups are all of the sudden creating marches and programs against violence. The issue of crude violence is not a new event in Puerto Rico. If we go back as early as the year 2004 there was a massive campaign against violence in schools. Of course, this was propelled after a math teacher was killed by a student. The point is, the good results of the battle against violence won’t occur overnight. This social issue should not be considered as a fad. Fighting against violence takes more than signatures for “peace movements”, activist marches or ineffective political measures.
Sad to say, for such a small island we breath and exhale violence. Violence is seen from our main government branches, mass media, homes, schools, even while driving a car. Therefore how will the vicious rates of violence decrease? Where is the root of violent behavior and how can it be controlled? The answers are out there; it is up to us to mobilize, look for them and take real action.
-Lizely Lopez
posted by Lizely | 1:36 PM
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Do you have a theory? You should have something to say about this and I'd like to know.
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