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“If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war , we shall have to begin with the children.” Mahatma Ghandi. KUCR 88.1 FM (1967). Client Library. Provide MEDIATION books, brochures, and video tapes to make:
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“If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.”Mahatma Ghandi
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DESTRUCTIVE INTRACTABLE CONFLICT is…
THE PRINCIPAL THREAT TO HUMAN WELFARE
LARGE SCALE VIOLENCE
IS THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FORCE ON THE PLANET
t In the 20th Century…
…there were 175,000,000 Conflict Deaths (Military & civilian casualties, genocide, tyranny, and man-made famine)… 4.5% of World Population.
Since World War II there have been… 20,000,000 Battle Deaths in 25 International Wars 127 Civil Wars.
Future “perfect storm” conflicts could easily be more horrific.
Society’s high -tech infrastructure is extremely vulnerable.
Weapons of mass destruction are becoming widely available.
Low-tech warfare can still produce catastrophic and even genocidal results.
We can’t CONTROL AIDS…
…without dealing with conflicts over sex, sex education, and religious belief.
We can’t deal with GLOBAL WARMING…
…without finding ways to overcome our addiction to fossil fuels and energy industry resistance.
We can’t fight POVERTY…
…without addressing the debate over who is responsible and what can and should be done?
Unfortunately, our research and development-oriented society…