Nash's Blog – July 2009 Archive (2)

Labels - Their role in PeaceMaking (book excerpt)



Labels are a choice, not a fact. Recognized as such, they can have no role in peacemaking. Among those, therefore, who purport to be about peace or peacemaking, ceasing the use of labels only makes perfect sense. If you still have doubts or want to understand more, keep reading:



(1) Is there agreement that the use of labels to identify people may foster experiences of separation, inequality, confusion, misunderstanding,… Continue

To understand peace, it seems to me that it may be helpful to have clarity on what it is not first:



* Peace is not about personal or collective security.

* Peace is not about ownership of your spouse, your mate, your employees, or your children.

* Peace is not about ownership of your home, your land, your cars, or your business.

* Peace is not about inequality.

* Peace is not about labels.

* Peace is not about levels.

* Peace is not… Continue