Participate in Day of Silence

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Just what the name says:  Participate in the National Day of Silence (DOS) and encourage everyone you know to do the same.  Be forewarned:  In some places, it can be a very frightening day, and you may be harassed pretty viciously.  I am lucky enough to go to a very open-minded small alternative school where almost everyone is silent on DOS, but I have heard some upsetting stories about mistreatment of protesters in other places.  If you don't know what DOS is, here is the official site:  http://www.dayofsilence.org/
DOS is April 17th.  Put it on your calendar and be sure not to forget to print cards you can hand to people to explain what you're doing!

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Athene GPetition StarterI'm a high school student, pagan, vegetarian, raised by two atheist Humanists. As a kid I was fed a steady diet of Civil Rights and Union history, animal rights, social justice, and pacifism, with some science as a garnish. I'm a socialist; I fall into basically the same place on the political spectrum as Gandhi (and share a lot of his spiritual beliefs as well). I prefer to say "We must LIVE the change we want to see in the world" because I think it carries stronger connotations of the "Leading by example" message Gandhi intended to convey. I am autistic, and very involved in the Autism Rights and Neurodiversity movements. I also support the Mad Movement. I'm also very interested in alternative education, having been in it ever since I started school.
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The Issue

Just what the name says:  Participate in the National Day of Silence (DOS) and encourage everyone you know to do the same.  Be forewarned:  In some places, it can be a very frightening day, and you may be harassed pretty viciously.  I am lucky enough to go to a very open-minded small alternative school where almost everyone is silent on DOS, but I have heard some upsetting stories about mistreatment of protesters in other places.  If you don't know what DOS is, here is the official site:  http://www.dayofsilence.org/
DOS is April 17th.  Put it on your calendar and be sure not to forget to print cards you can hand to people to explain what you're doing!

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Athene GPetition StarterI'm a high school student, pagan, vegetarian, raised by two atheist Humanists. As a kid I was fed a steady diet of Civil Rights and Union history, animal rights, social justice, and pacifism, with some science as a garnish. I'm a socialist; I fall into basically the same place on the political spectrum as Gandhi (and share a lot of his spiritual beliefs as well). I prefer to say "We must LIVE the change we want to see in the world" because I think it carries stronger connotations of the "Leading by example" message Gandhi intended to convey. I am autistic, and very involved in the Autism Rights and Neurodiversity movements. I also support the Mad Movement. I'm also very interested in alternative education, having been in it ever since I started school.
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Petition created on December 5, 2008