Weapons for Valentines Day (Feb. 14) should be Education for Valentines Day. While Jason Lea does make some good points about women's need to take charge of their personal safety, he misses a key point in the battle against such violent acts: the need to educate men. The education of men is the true solution to the problem, not treating just the symptoms. We as a society need to analyze better the messages that we send men in the media and through mentorship and teach them to respect women. I would also implore women and men to remember that it is against university policy to possess weapons on university property. So let's teach men how to behave properly and teach women how to protect themselves.
-Stephen Mette
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