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Favorite website: http://www.peacemap.us/deficit.htm

When it comes to peace, how would you describe yourself?: I am a born activist

What do you believe are the 'burning issues' today?: War, Hunger, Poverty, Education, Our Planet, Violence, Inflation, Human Rights, Our Shrinking Freedom, Other

So what is it?: All of the above

What must we overcome to achieve peace?: Other

More: Ironically, focusing on the obstacles to peace is the biggest obstacle to peace. "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." (R. Buckminster Fuller) The situation in Gaza is a perfect example. The more people focus on the conflict and argue about the reasons for it, the less peace there will be. Instead, create a solution that makes the old conflict obsolete. Focus on the people themselves. Help the children. Implement an unconditional, permanent, universal cease-fire.

Can we change the world?: Definitely

More about me: people say I'm an artist and a poet but i have a hard time with the way those words make it seem like only certain special people can create. it seems to me that a mechanic, a cook, a bricklayer, a teacher - anyone who creates something good and beautiful - is an artist. and poetry is everywhere.

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"SELF-DEFENSE"

Posted on January 8, 2009 at 4:19am 0 Comments 0 Likes

"They have a right to self-defense," say the talking heads.

"If this were happening here, you know we'd do the same."

How did this word defense become so corrupted?

When they changed the name of the Department of War?

It's 1984, Newspeak. Everything means its opposite.

What kind of game is this?

Isn't defense when you're pushing back against an invader,

blocking the objects being lobbed into your territory?

When you're the one… Continue

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At 2:42pm on March 7, 2009, Aaditya Shakya said…: Hi
I'm Aaditya from India
I am a film student

I have made a video on world peace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly4bDl0ulf4

Plz watch it and comment and rate it!!!

please add this video to your blog/website/myspace/facebook account

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Plz join my group on facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54261082633 and http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=64551173328

At 9:22pm on January 12, 2009, Ali Afifi said…: Welcome dear friend to join my group on ipeace for questions about Islam and Quran

http://www.ipeace.me/group/IslamicQuestions

At 3:17am on January 8, 2009, Benedict Schüssler said…: Hello Billy Pilgrim!

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