REMEMBRANCE DAY: TO REMEMBER IS TO WORK FOR PEACE
Posted by strattof on November 10, 2011
AFGHANISTAN: REMEMBERING THOSE KILLED, 2001–2011
CANADIANS: 157
SOLDIERS FROM OTHER NATO NATIONS: 2562
AFGHAN SOLDIERS: Untold 1000s
AFGHAN CIVILIANS: 17,611–37,208
R E M E M B E R F O R P E A C E
WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE OVERCOMES THE LOVE OF POWER THE WORLD WILL KNOW PEACE–Jimi Hendrix
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or under the holy name of liberty or democracy?–Mahatma Gandhi
It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.–Albert Einstein
We used to wonder where war lives, what it was that made it so vile. And now we realize that we know where it lives, that it is inside ourselves.–Albert Camus
Peace is the wholeness created by right relationships with oneself, other persons, other cultures, other life, Earth and the larger whole of which we are a part.–The Earth Charter
Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.–Martin Luther King, Jr.
You can bomb the world to pieces, but you can’t bomb the world to peace.–Michael Franti
W H I T E P O P P I E S
In place of the traditional red poppy, some of us are wearing a white poppy. Our reason is as follows:
The red poppy has been the emblem of Remembrance Day in Canada since 1921. In the beginning, Remembrance Day ceremonies were an occasion to mourn the dead, renounce war, and pledge to work for peace.
In recent years, however, Remembrance Day events have become celebrations of militaristic values and opportunities to build support for war and massive military spending.
The white poppy is a symbol of peace without violence. It represents a commitment to work for a world where conflicts will be resolved without violence and with justice.
If you would like a white poppy, please ask one of us. We are happy to give you one, as long as our supply lasts. To order white poppies for future Remembrance Days, go to: http://www.ppu.org.uk
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