QUOTE(Lotus Flower @ Jul 3 2007, 10:18 AM)

Many people speak their minds, many people do not, however, not many would speak their minds if it would possibly put them in danger.
This woman really is an inspiration, may she keep safe.
The irony here is this: The very same people who accuse her of heresy, thus labeling her a deviant, are themselves deviants (in light of the issues she mentioned). Hypocrisy lives!
What she is doing, or attempting to do, is highly courageous. I hope she lives long enough to realize at least a few of her goals. That she has become a target for religious (and cultural) fanatics seems clear enough, unfortunately.
Challenging the norm, as well as challenging others' realities, always brings with it certain consequences...but these are things that cannot be allowed to stop someone working toward the betterment of humanity. Would we ever make progress were we all to give in to the pressures around us?
I say challenge the norm, speak your convictions even if they oppose the views of the majority, and inspire others by being fearless even in the face of ridicule and danger. Sometimes, one simply cannot be any subtler than a battering ram...:-)