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

[Allison McGillivray]

"I'm against war because I don't want your son to be killed, or for you to
suffer the pain of his loss."

"Being against the war means supporting your son's life, not just his
career."

"I do not want half of my tax dollars spent on efforts to kill overseas,
many of whom are innocent civilians. I do not want your son to kill or be
killed."

"Your son is making an incredible sacrifice, and I want him to come home
safely with his health. That is why I am against the war."



Just some ideas. Also, I only replied to the Peace Discuss because I felt
this was not as appropriate to be continued on the Peace List. Although, I
think the final list should be sent out to the Peace List.


Peace,
Allison


On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Rohn Koester <rohnkoester at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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