Pray the Devil Back to Hell

I went to the showing of Pray the Devil Back to Hell. It really hit home with how much I take things for granted. Not only me, but most of United States as a whole. People may complain about how our country is governed but if they watch that documentary, I'm pretty sure their feelings may change a little, if not entirely. Having that sort of random and uncontrollable conflict would be a very scary and dangerous environment to live in. It makes me very thankful for the government we have, and the people who put themselves in dangerous and life threatening positions, to protect us from people within our country and the countries surrounding us as well (ex. policemen, soldiers).

Those women were very strong-willed to have enough guts to stand up to all those men, who ruthlessly raped and murdered people. Imagine if things like that happened here.. Women and kids would be so vulnerable (and even the "strong," "tough" men can't finght back against weapons). Thank goodness we have the laws and enforcement we do.

I think this situation is very common during conflict. I think women take more time to think about the consequences of actions, especially if loved ones are involved. Not all women, but many, including me prefer peace while men may want power. What would be happening in Liberia right now without those women being persistent and determined for peace? In the end when a women president was elected, it was exciting because they deserved it for all the work they put into to making the country safer.