Comments on: Bravery http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/04/22/bravery/ hopping along the corridors of power Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: kiwiblog http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/04/22/bravery/#comment-251 kiwiblog Thu, 28 Apr 2005 02:50:08 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2005/04/22/bravery/#comment-251 <strong>Sue Bradford</strong> Always quite moving when MPs talk from the heart about personal issues. I recall Deborah Morris, if I recall correctly, talking about battling depression; Georgine Beyer on her life etc etc. A good post on frogblog about Sue Bradford revealing how she ...

Sue Bradford

Always quite moving when MPs talk from the heart about personal issues. I recall Deborah Morris, if I recall correctly, talking about battling depression; Georgine Beyer on her life etc etc. A good post on frogblog about Sue Bradford revealing how she …

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]]> By: sueseb http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/04/22/bravery/#comment-214 sueseb Fri, 22 Apr 2005 02:20:46 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2005/04/22/bravery/#comment-214 Sue is indeed a brave and wise soul and both her personal and political stance on this issue should be applauded. As much as the issue of rape definition is important, political energy must also be directed to the issues of consent. Consent issues are often blurred in the legal process especially for the adult to adult sexual assault. There is still some people (sadly including in the judiciary) who do not understand that No means No, or that if a person is intoxicated or drugged and unable to clearly consent that means No, or that 'not tonight' means No or that 'I'm not sure' means No. It is sad that other MP's in the house were unwilling to listern to the knowing of those in the community and accept Sue Bradford's suggested amendments to the Bill. One really has to wonder why?

Sue is indeed a brave and wise soul and both her personal and political stance on this issue should be applauded.

As much as the issue of rape definition is important, political energy must also be directed to the issues of consent. Consent issues are often blurred in the legal process especially for the adult to adult sexual assault.

There is still some people (sadly including in the judiciary) who do not understand that No means No, or that if a person is intoxicated or drugged and unable to clearly consent that means No, or that ‘not tonight’ means No or that ‘I’m not sure’ means No.

It is sad that other MP’s in the house were unwilling to listern to the knowing of those in the community and accept Sue Bradford’s suggested amendments to the Bill. One really has to wonder why?

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]]> By: Craig Ranapia http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/04/22/bravery/#comment-213 Craig Ranapia Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:25:27 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2005/04/22/bravery/#comment-213 Well, I already had fond refgards for Mrs Bradford after her civil and well-informed questioning in select committee when I presented the Young Nats submission on the ERA. I also have to tip my hat to her for not only her courage, but her measured and unsensational tone. Sometimes you speak loudest when you whisper - and the gender inequality when it comes to rape laws needed to be condemned.

Well, I already had fond refgards for Mrs Bradford after her civil and well-informed questioning in select committee when I presented the Young Nats submission on the ERA.

I also have to tip my hat to her for not only her courage, but her measured and unsensational tone. Sometimes you speak loudest when you whisper – and the gender inequality when it comes to rape laws needed to be condemned.

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