[Peace-discuss] Hmm. Should we do shouts-out for conscientious objectors, or peace workers?

[taber, merlin]

Stuart Levy thank you for noting this example of our creeping militarization of everything, a great irritation to me.  AS TO THE SHOUT-OUT  sorry to say I am so far behind the curve that I don't know what that is.  If there is some way to go on record as thinking we might recognize those who refused to kill as a model for a more constructive way to handle conflict I am all for it and would try to contribute.  I will look at the links you give and try to see what might be done.
    Merlin Taber

From: Stuart Levy <stuartnlevy at gmail.com<mailto:stuartnlevy at gmail.com>>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:20:03 -0600
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Cc: Stuart Levy <stuartnlevy at gmail.com<mailto:stuartnlevy at gmail.com>>, Merlin Taber <m-taber at illinois.edu<mailto:m-taber at illinois.edu>>, Conrad and Martyne Wetzel <wetzelmc at hotmail.com<mailto:wetzelmc at hotmail.com>>
Subject: Hmm. Should we do shouts-out for conscientious objectors, or peace workers?


Today is Veterans' Day - originally Armistice Day, celebrating not war-making, but the peace at the end of the first World War.

The following went out this weekend to all U of Illinois Faculty and Staff, along with other announcements:

Military shout-outs for football game Saturday<http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100913aaa.html>

We will honor our military at the football game Saturday (Nov. 16). If you know someone in the military, have them send a video or picture to show at the game. They should videotape their shout-out, load to YouTube and complete the form at http://www.fightingillini.com/shoutout. Pictures can be sent to DIAMarketing at illinois.edu<mailto:DIAMarketing at illinois.edu>. Both video and picture submissions are due noon Thursday (Nov. 14).

Jennifer E Larson<mailto:jelarsn1 at illinois.edu> • Intercollegiate Athletics

I'm wondering how we should respond.    With shout-outs for conscientious objectors?   Merlin, Conrad, everybody, what do you think of trying this?
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