People have signed the Declaration of Peace in 193 countries, but we'd really like you, John, to sign it!

What does it say?

“I understand that wars and militarism make us less safe rather than protect us, that they kill, injure and traumatize adults, children and infants, severely damage the natural environment, erode civil liberties, and drain our economies, siphoning resources from life-affirming activities. I commit to engage in and support nonviolent efforts to end all war and preparations for war and to create a sustainable and just peace.”

What does it mean?

Wars and militarism: By wars, we mean the organized, armed, mass use of deadly violence; and by militarism we mean preparations for war, including the building of weapons and militaries and the creation of cultures supportive of war. We reject the myths that usually support war and militarism.
Less safe: We are endangered by wars, weapons testing, other impacts of militarism, and the risking of nuclear apocalypse.
Kill, injure, and traumatize: War is a leading cause of death and suffering.
Damage the environment: War and militarism are major destroyers of climate, land, and water.
Erode civil liberties: War is the central justification for government secrecy and the erosion of rights.
Drain economies: War impoverishes us.
Siphoning resources: War wastes $2 trillion a year that could do a world of good. This is the primary way in which war kills.
Nonviolent efforts: These include everything from educational events to art to lobbying to divestment to protesting to standing in front of trucks full of weapons.
Sustainable and just peace: Nonviolent activism not only succeeds more than war at the things war is supposedly for: ending occupations and invasions and tyranny. It also is more likely to result in a long-lasting peace, a peace that is stable because not accompanied by injustice, bitterness, and thirst for revenge, a peace based on respect for the rights of all.

Where can I sign it?

SIGN IT AT THIS LINK!

Thank you!

Onward to peace!

In Solidarity,

--World BEYOND War crew

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