Hi there :)

Thank you for your comment! even if I don't quite agree with you. I do agree
that a petition alone is not likely to change a bad situation. But if it is
supported by other actions like letters, emails, articles, demonstrations etc,
and backed up by serious organisations and good lawyers, petitions may make a
difference. It has happened more than once, whether it was about Starbucks,
political prisoners, children's issues etc. So my humble opinion is "never say
never"...
If nothing else, it can raise awareness about issues, and could help building a
stronger network. It can make someone stop and think about an issue, or give new
information about it, or be an update or a follow up on a situation. Provided
that it is a serious, well-informed petition.

Unlike email petitions (not hosted by websites) that people just forward
endlessly adding countless names, these serve no purpose, only clog your inbox
and send your email address around the internet, like chain letters, endlessly
and without any action taken or results.

I often use the snopes website to identify scam and hoaxes but my experience is
it's not always right, in spite of being very informative on most topics.

with best wishes,

Brigitte




----- Original Message -----
From: Apacapacas
To: adult_children_of_child_abuse@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:41 PM
Subject: [AdultChildrenOfChildAbuse] Ask the United Nations to End Violence in
Schools


Sorry, but signing online petitions doesn't remedy anything. I get a
lot of these petitions, and every time I get one, I send this URL.
Please read it so you won't waste your time with online petitions.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.asp

Terry S
--
"I'm going to get over this sooner or later - I always have. And if I'm
going to get over it sooner or later, what's wrong with right now?"

Brigitte Thimiakis wrote:
> Petition
>
http://www.change.org/actions/view/ask_the_united_nations_to_end_violence_in_sch\
ools
>
> To: The United Nations
>
> Sponsored by: Plan USA
>
> No child should be afraid to attend school because of the threat of sexual
abuse, corporal punishment, or bullying. But every year 350 million children
face violence in schools - and with devastating effects.
>
> Plan USA is working with governments, teachers, parents, and educational
authorities across the world to implement plans of action to end violence in
schools. But we need your help to extend this reach.
>
> Please help Plan USA achieve violence-free schools by signing our petition
urging the United Nations to encourage every country to take immediate action so
that every child has the right to Learn Without Fear.




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