A Violence Not Often Thought Of.

Usually when we think of war violence we think of big guys shooting big guns. Sort of a Rambo kind of thing. Like Sylvester Stalone bounding through the jungles annihilating everything in sight. Maybe that's just me. But what about another kind of violence? What about rape? No. That only happens in dark alleyways right? Not necessarily. How often do we think about the women on the other side of the world, whose villages and dignity are destroyed by passing militias. The following article is about the widespread problem of rape. Read the article and share your thoughts.


http://www.economist.com/node/17900482?story_id=17900482


Dicussion Questions: How do you think Malthilde will be affected by her rape? Do you think it will change how she raises her children? If yes, how so? How do you think this custom of raping during war became so commonplace? Is it because of brainwashing? Were the soldiers raped first? Were they just raised poorly? Why do so many rapes go unreported? Why do you think this topic is so often overlooked? Is it as hopeless as it appears at first look? What can we do?