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Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

0 posted 2002-09-08 08:53 AM

I am not one to support Beauty Queen contests.
But there is one contestant I will support.
Miss France, Sylvie Teller,
I hereby crown you
Miss World, and
Sister of the Year.
For you have vowed to pull out
of the Miss World Beauty Pageant
to protest the abusive law
of Islam now operating in Nigeria.
the law of Shariah,
an archaic law that requires stoning a woman
who has sex outside of marriage.
Amina will be stoned in 2004
after weaning her new baby,
unless world opinion or God
intervenes.
So, I offer you the sisterly crown,
Sylvie, for you are already a winner in my eyes.

FYI, the news link is here: http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/09/07/nigeria.france/index.html

wranx
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since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

1 posted 2002-09-08 09:00 AM

Yes, Ive only just recently learned of this. And you know the punishment for a man in similar circumstance? Yep!

Shall we discuss Clitorectomy?

Ah Jeez, I do try to understand the others' viewpoint, but.........

~wranx

In reply to "which way do we go?", the answer was never "straight", but, "progressively forward".

~wranx~

NewEnglandlazurlu
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-01-04

Posts 7470
A Mountain Paradise

2 posted 2002-09-08 10:10 AM

I am so impressed with Sylvie for standing up for such a terrible injustice.

And thank you for writing about it and bringing it to our little community. Change is made when people come together and demand justice.

Hugs, Marti

Every now and then take a good look at something not made
with hands -- a mountain, a star, the power of the ocean.
There will come to you wisdom,

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

3 posted 2002-09-08 10:33 AM

powerful poem
with well-sponken strong conviction!

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

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Realms of Light

4 posted 2002-09-08 10:43 AM

I too, was overcome with emotion when I heard of her plight and that of her poor, innocent baby.

Passionately expressed!

Linda

Tracey
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since 2001-08-29

Posts 2808
where insanity meets breeding

5 posted 2002-09-08 12:13 PM

I hadn’t heard about Sylvie Teller’s decision, but I do admire it. I had read about the poor woman who was sentenced to be stoned to death and it outraged and sickened me that such a thing could happen. Like Wranx, I try to understand the point of view of other people and cultures, but there is nothing here to understand. It is just savage and barbaric. I pray that this woman will be spared such undeserved punishment.

You can never win or lose
If you don't
Run the race

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Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

6 posted 2002-09-08 12:21 PM

Midnitesun
One of the tragedies of our world. Good write.

Martie

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California

7 posted 2002-09-08 12:23 PM

Midnite

Thank you for writing of this, for knowledge can sometimes bring about change.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

8 posted 2002-09-08 12:34 PM

A difficult subject which must be talked about...maybe changes will then be made...
Thank you Kacy!
~Hugs~

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

9 posted 2002-09-08 04:14 PM

To each one of you, heart hugs and a huge thank you. Next time I will try to make it a more 'poetic' post, but I literally blurted this one out this morning on my way out the door to go to work, ran back in and posted it and still caught my bus on time.
Somehow I knew you would accept it in all it's roughness, considering the roughness of the subject matter....

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

10 posted 2002-09-08 08:40 PM

I too, have just heard of this barbarism, Kacy...
Thanks for bringing it to our attention...

~ chipmunk hugging you

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

11 posted 2002-09-08 10:33 PM

(big hugggssssss) Oh Kacy, this is terrible what's going on and I too applaud this wonderful and courageous act this wonderful woman has done, we need more rebels like her! (wipes tears) God Bless Sylvie and all that follow her, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Kacy, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

12 posted 2002-09-08 10:40 PM

Well done Kacy. This whole ordeal has just sickened me. Chris

Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away.

A. L. Becker
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since 2002-09-06

Posts 167
San Francisco, California

13 posted 2002-09-08 10:48 PM

dear Midnitesun,
unfortunately stories like this are not unique and violence against women, whether permitted, condoned or perpetrated by the state, abound in many countries. Thank you for helping to raise awareness.
Annika:-

"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?'
Let us go and make our visit."
-Eliot

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