Humanists around the world are organising living peace symbols on Saturday the 17th March, 2007, to put pressure on world leaders to disarm all nuclear weapons arsenals. In Australia we will hold events in Sydney and Hobart. For more information see the links below or leave a comment and we'll get back to you...A WORLD OF PEACE
a planet without nuclear weapons
Across the world scientists, artists, soldiers, women and men, young and old alike are saying: war is a disaster! At the beginning of the third millennium, on a planet where nowhere is isolated any more and where it is possible to know in real time what is happening in far away continents, one question resounds in the hearts of all people of the Earth: what future is there?
The events of recent years show the same tendency: nuclear re-armament, the control of the planet’s resources at all costs, the use of violence to resolve international, regional and local conflicts. Governments change colour but not policies, wars occur at a sustained rhythm, the profits of the arms industry increase and the declarations of the politicians are increasingly empty and further away from reality.
Violence envelops the planet like a blanket and touches everyone, becoming part of daily life and poisoning people's hearts. The declarations of the USA and France sustaining the possibility to use nuclear weapons in a first strike against terrorism, leaves everyone dismayed.
People across the planet are demanding: let’s give peace a chance!
http://www.centreofcultures.org.au/ - www.peacebound.org
3 comments:
Nice article Tony! When you think about the amount of money and effort going into war or violence, and what the world could be if those funds and desires were directed towards social development, the living peace signs really are a great chance for any person to stand up and say NO to violence.
Details for the Hobart event coming soon - any news from Sydney?
Guys, The video clip is a stunner..
In Sydney we're looking for interest in a living peace sign, 200 plus people at a location not as yet fixed.
The date is fixed, Saturday, March 17.
We actually plan on keeping the location secret until close to the event..
Lets say it will probably be in the day.. It will be a partial 'flashmob', with an afterparty, of course..
Media will be invited, with appropriate timing & general organisation is proceeding. Developments will be posted here..
Peace to all from the Centre of Cultures, Sydney..!
great to see you people join the global peace sign thing! australia was painfully missing, until now. :-)
and I really like the flash mob concept.
if you need any advice from people who already made a coupld of signs, do not hesitate to contact us directly.
my e-mail is
varadyt (at_) humanista.hu
peace, force, and joy
Tib
Hungary
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