“In order to have a society in which public issues can be openly and vigorously debated, it is not necessary to allow the brutalization of innocent victims.” OrderIssuesVictimInnocentInnocent Victims Author:Samuel Alito
“Unfortunately, the greater consciousness among Whites about Black equality has not carried over to the new victims of racism - Muslims and Immigrants. There is no racial enlightenment for these groups, which are huge. Millions of Muslims and an equal number of immigrants, who whether legal or illegal, face discrimination both legally from the government and extra-legally from White Americans - and sometimes Black and Hispanic Americans. The Democratic Presidential candidates are avoiding these issues in order to cultivate support among White Americans.” SometimesGovernmentFacesOrderBlackWhiteNumbersConsciousnessMillionsSupportIssuesGreaterGroupsHugeEqualRacismEnlightenmentVictimDemocraticDiscriminationPresidentialExtrasCandidatesImmigrantsIllegalAvoidingHispanicPresidential Candidate Author:Howard Zinn
“Concrete, Steel & Paint portrays the core values of restorative justice-respect, responsibility and relationships-expressed through art. it is art that involves victims, offenders and communities in a dialogue that is sometimes difficult and painful, sometimes reconciling, but always engaging. As one prisoner says in the film, 'We have come together collectively through art.' It will be a great discussion tool for college classes, community groups and others interested in issues of justice, community-building, conflict resolution and socially-engaged art.” ArtSometimesTogetherFilmValuesDifficultCommunityJusticeResponsibilityClassIssuesGroupsBuildingCollegeConflictToolsVictimPaintPainfulCoreDialogueDiscussionEngagedResolutionPrisonerConcreteSteelEngagingConflict ResolutionOffendersCore ValuesCommunity BuildingRestorative Justice Author:Howard Zehr
“There's a strong victim mentality in my generation. I think it's spiritual laziness. They will agree that God is sovereign over all, but then they will say, "Well, I wish he would sovereignly take away my lust issue." There's just not a lot of fortitude, not a lot of fight in them.” ThinkingWellsSpiritualFightingStrongWishIssuesGenerationsAgreeVictimLustMentalityLazinessSovereignFortitudeMy GenerationVictim Mentality Author:Matt Chandler
“Oceans need more attention because climate change IS an ocean issue. Our oceans will be the first victim, and sea life will suffer dramatically. Detailed proof is hard in ocean science, but I think we're already seeing big ocean changes caused by climate change, such as starvation of whales, seabirds, and other animals off the coast US west coast.” ThinkingNeedsFirstsHardBigsSufferingAnimalAttentionIssuesSeeingSeaOceanVictimWestClimateClimate ChangeProofCoastStarvationWhalesWest CoastSea Life Author:Mark Powell
“On the other hand, if you suggest to a person who has been a victim of a serious crime that we take the issue too seriously, they'll look at you like you're crazy. So that's a really tough issue, whether we're doing more harm than good by paying so much attention to a few cases that honestly don't normally intersect with our lives.” IfsLooksPersonsHas BeensHandsAttentionCasesIssuesOur LivesCrazyCrimeSeriousLike YouToughVictimHarmHonestly Author:Bill James
“There are people who have legitimate concerns about false accusations and the impact that can have on a young person's life when they have been falsely accused. Kirsten [Gillibrand] and I are not unaware that that is an issue we need to be concerned about, and that's why we have made changes in the legislation to address not just the rights of the victim, the accuser, but also of the accused.” PeopleNeedsPersonsHas BeensMadeYoungIssuesRightsConcernConcernedVictimImpactAddressesLegislationAccusedAccusationAccusersFalse AccusationFalsely Accused Author:Claire McCaskill
“And that said, this [issues of comfort women] is important for reopening a conversation in both Japan and in Korea and on their respective understandings of history. Policymakers are going to be trumpeting this deal, but you know, as of now, we just don't know whether the women themselves who are actually victims will think this agreement is enough.” ThinkingKnowsSaidImportantEnoughUnderstandingDealsIssuesComfortConversationVictimJapanAgreementKorea Author:Elise Hu
“I believe we should try to move away from the vocabulary and attitudes which shape the stereotyping of developed and developing country approaches to human rights issues. We are collective custodians of universal human rights standards, and any sense that we fall into camps of "accuser" and "accused" is absolutely corrosive of our joint purposes. The reality is that no group of countries has any grounds for complacency about its own human rights performance and no group of countries does itself justice by automatically slipping into the "victim" mode.” ShouldTryingBelieveHumansDoeCountryRealityMovingPurposeFallI BelieveJusticeAttitudeIssuesRightsGroupsShapesApproachStandardsPerformancesUniversalVictimHuman RightsDevelopingCollectivesCampsStereotypeVocabularyAccusedJointsComplacencySlippingDeveloping CountriesCustodiansAccusers Author:Mary Robinson
“There is a 3rd point of view on the gun control issue - those who I refer to as THE VICTIMS - but they remain strangely silent.” ViewsIssuesGunVictimSilentPoint Of ViewGun ControlControl Issues Author:Bill Hicks
“Global warming is a justice issue. It's a justice issue because global warming is theft - theft from our own children and grand children, of their right to a livable future. It's a justice issue, because its victims are, and will be, disproportionately poor and of color, those least able to contend with or to flee, the storms, droughts, famines, and rising tides of global warming.” ChildrenAbleJusticePoorIssuesColorVictimSocial JusticeStormRisingGlobal WarmingTidesTheftFamineDrought Author:Fred Small
“James Russell offers a timely and compelling blueprint for a realistic transformation of America's energy consumption by refusing to fall victim to conventional thinking. Accessible?pragmatic even?Russell's proposals speak to goals on the immediate horizon and underscore the role that intelligent design can play now in America. On a longer horizon, his analysis points to a range of issues about land use, transportation, and coordination of public and private investments to which the design professions have an enormous contribution to make. Here design and policy find common ground.” ThinkingPlayUseAmericaFallEnergySpeakGoalCommonRolesIssuesLandPolicyDesignOffersTransformationIntelligentVictimInvestmentProfessionEnormousRangeAnalysisContributionHorizonRealisticConventionalCompellingConsumptionProposalTransportationPragmaticBlueprintsCommon GroundTimelyIntelligent DesignCoordinationLand UseEnergy Consumption Author:Barry Bergdoll
“As an advocate to end violence against women, I have come to learn that the shame surrounding domestic violence is a barrier to talking about the issue. # PurplePurse provides victims and those who support the cause with information and resources they need to take the necessary actions to break the vicious cycle with confidence.” NeedsEndsActionCausesTalkingBreakSupportIssuesViolenceInformationResourcesShameVictimBarriersCyclesViciousDomestic ViolenceViolence Against WomenVicious CyclesStop Violence Against Women Author:Rosario Dawson
“The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning point in my life. It began my commitment to justice and human rights issues.” HumansWarHelpingJusticeIssuesRightsCommitmentRedCrossesVictimHuman RightsBritishCampaignsTurning PointsFundraisingNicaraguaRed Cross Author:Bianca Jagger
“I have found Jews to be more broad-minded than most whites on issues of race and politics, perhaps because they themselves have historically been victims of prejudice.” FoundRaceIssuesPrejudiceVictimJewBroads Book:Long Walk To Freedom Source: Long Walk To Freedom