Para provar ao senhor Francisco Costa - CT1EAT e ao seu fundamentalismo extremista que os Amadores de Rádio (vulgo radioamadores) são pessoas civilizadas, e provenientes de todos os quadrantes sociais e culturais.

Para provar ao senhor Costa (estudante de direito) que mesmo aqueles a quem ele chama de «burrros» (que por ventura não sabem escrever ou redigem mal) são mais humanos que aqueles que julgam que sabem escrever, pois não é, nunca foi na escrtita, que as civilizações se afirmaram, tal como não é no falar que se medem a dignidade e a intergidade das pessoas civilizadas (os gagos e os mudos são seres, são homens de excepção).

Assim como, não são aqueles que só fazem DX (com a MIR), que são os melhores Amadores de Rádio.

Para se reflectir, vejam as preocupações de um organismo como a RSGB.

E depois digam-me quem são os analfabetos, e comparem isto com a postura da REP e de alguns dos seus associados, como são os exemplos reflectidos (tristes) neste FORUM pelo senhor Franscisco Costa, o CT1EAT e outros dos seus párias.

RSGB CHILD PROTECTION GUIDELINES

INTRODUCTION

The RSGB Child Protection Policy Statement

Every child or young person, defined as any person under the age of 18, who undertakes amateur radio course training or who participates in amateur radio activities, should be able to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from abuse. This is the responsibility of every adult involved in amateur radio.

The RSGB recognises its responsibilities to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people by protecting them from physical, sexual or emotional harm and from neglect or bullying. It is determined to meet its obligation to ensure that those radio clubs and organisations who are registered with the RSGB to provide amateur radio training for children and young people do so, to the highest possible standard of care.

These procedures apply to anyone involved in amateur radio whether in a paid or voluntary capacity. For example, volunteers in clubs, senior instructors, invigilators and club officials.

The RSGB will consider, having taken advice, whether anyone who has a previous criminal conviction or caution for offences related to the abuse of children or young people, violence or any sexual offences should be excluded from working with children and young people. This position is re-enforced by U.K. legislation and guidance.

WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE?

Child abuse is a term used to describe ways in which children or young people are harmed, usually by adults and increasingly by peers. Often these are people they know and trust. It refers to damage done to a child’s or young person’s physical, mental or emotional health. Children or young people can be abused within or outside their family, at school, at play and within any environment such as extra curricular activities, participation with youth organisation and the like. Abusive situations arise when adults or peers misuse their power over children or young people.

Types of abuse:

Physical where children’s bodies are hurt or injured

Emotional where children do not receive love and affection, may be frightened by threats or taunts or are given responsibilities beyond their capabilities.

Sexual where adults (and sometimes other children) use children to satisfysexual desires.

Neglect where adults fail to care for children and protect them from danger, seriously impairing health and development.

Signs of abuse:

The following may indicate abuse, but do not jump to conclusions. There could be other explanations:

Physical unexplained or hidden injuries; lack of medical attention.

Emotional reverting to younger behaviour, nervousness, sudden underachieve ment, attention- seeking, running away from home stealing, lying.

Sexual pre-occupation with sexual matters evident in words, play, drawings, being sexually provocative with adults, disturbed sleep, nightmares, bed wetting, secretive relationships with adults and children, stomach pains with no apparent cause.

Neglect looking ill- cared for and unhappy, being withdrawn or aggressive, lingering injuries or health problems.

Bullying is not always easy to define, it can take many forms and is usually repeated over a period of time. The three main types are: physical (e.g. hitting, kicking theft), verbal (e.g. racist or homophobic remarks, threats, name calling) and emotional (e.g.isolating an individual from activities). They will include:

·  Deliberate hostility and aggression towards a victim

·  A victim who is weaker and less powerful than the bully or bullies

·  An outcome which is always painful and distressing for the victim Bullying behaviour may also include:

·  Other forms of violence

·  Sarcasm, spreading rumours, persistent teasing

·  Tormenting, ridiculing, humiliation

·  Racial taunts, graffiti, gestures

·  Unwanted physical contact or abusive or offensive comments of a sexual nature

Emotional and verbal bullying is more common than physical violence; it can also be difficult to cope with or prove.

Within clubs and schools, the single most important factor in the prevention of bullying is to have a clear policy to which instructors, invigilators, helpers, teachers club members, children and young people and their parents are fully committed. Therefore, it is of paramount importance that clubs who provide amateur radio training at whatever level develop their own Anti-Bullying Policy to which club members, the children and their parents all subscribe. If bullying does occur every club or organisation must take the problem seriously and investigate fully every incident.

Every effort must be made by clubs and organisations to ensure bullying is eradicated. It is important as bullying can result in children or young people becoming vulnerable and isolated. These particular children or young people could then become an easy target for adult abusers.