[Peace-discuss] [Peace] report back from the AWARE demonstration yesterday afternoon

[Rohn Koester]

People closely affected by war -- for instance, the families of those sent
into war zones -- may well be suffering from trauma, even if they
can't/won't articulate that trauma. "My son is in the Army, so I can't be
anti-war" sounds like the sort of statement one makes from a place of
trauma -- not a political statement but a statement of a dilemma. Whatever
the response in the moment, shouldn't it be sympathetic? // The evil-ness
of the pro-war propaganda lies partly in convincing the victims of trauma
that peace activists are the source of their suffering -- hence, the
resonance of the "support the troops" slogan from the 1990's and also the
occasional explosion of profanity and hatred at the mere sight of the peace
message.

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:32 PM, ya'aQov <yaaqovz at gmail.com> wrote:

> My job was to compile a list, whether I like its entries or not. Yes, our
> assignment is difficult.
>
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 1:56 PM, John W. <jbw292002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I can't tell if you liked our replies or not.  Of course your primary
>> purpose is not simply to make people feel stupid.  But it's extremely
>> difficult to engage people in meaningful dialogue in the space of seconds.
>>  With many people I've tried unsuccessfully for YEARS.
>>
>> John Wason
>>
>>
>>
>>>
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