“There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death. Whether it's the mundane violence we do to our bodies by overeating toxic food or drink or the extreme violence of child abuse, domestic warfare, life-threatening poverty, addiction, or state terrorism.” ChildrenStatesBodyFoundPovertyViolenceDrinkAbuseAddictionExtremesTerrorismToxicChild AbuseWarfareThreateningMundaneDomestic AbuseActs Of ViolenceOvereatingAbuse And Violence Author:Bell Hooks
“Parsons always seem to be specially horrified about things like sunbathing and naked bodies. They don't mind poverty and misery and cruelty to animals nearly as much.” MindBodySeemsAnimalPovertyAtheismMiseryPositive AtheismNakedCrueltyAnimal CrueltySunbathing Book:The Story of Julian Source: The Story of Julian
“Submission to poverty is the unpardonable sin against the body. Submission to unhappiness is the unpardonable sin against the spirit.” BodySpiritSinPovertyUnhappinessSubmission Book:The Young Rebecca: Writings of Rebecca West 1911-17 Source: The Young Rebecca: Writings of Rebecca West 1911-17