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peacegeek

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peacegeek 9 months ago
schuko - "Peace" achieved through violence provides a temporary and false sense of security for the victor. The vanquicshed will always hold a grudge and will always be looking for a way to get even. You have to look no further than the events of 9/11 to know that the world's only military superpower was not able to prevent it.

Peace achieved through nonviolence, as would be the case with the Department of Peace, would be long-lasting and appy to all parties in the conflict. Given the potential saving in treasure and lives through peaceful resolution of conflict, the DOP is certainly worth trying.

The DOD will always be a useful tool in those situations where nonviolent means are not successful. We need both approaches.

“The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.” - Abraham Lincoln
peacegeek 9 months ago
We live in an unnecessarily violent culture, where the gospel of "might makes right" prevails in personal and national decisions. The existing government structures must be changed if we are ever going to reverse this tendency. The Department of Peace idea is a good place to start.