I guess I ought to read Our Tragic Flaw by Parke Burgess.
Looking deeply into these questions, Our Tragic Flaw locates the root cause of our collective perversity in the “logic of violence.” Embedded in our biology, psychology, and culture, this logic is the tragic flaw that threatens humankind. But author Parke Burgess does not accept that this flaw inevitably dooms us to self-destruction. Another way is possible, now as never before. The logic of violence can, in fact, be transcended through a conscious and intentional process of deepening self-awareness, and a corresponding process of sharing power and increasing collaboration in our social relations.
I don’t know whether I agree with the premise that there’s this deep psychological cause, but I agree with the idea that eliminating violence is desirable.
There is a United States Pacifist Party (USPP)! Who knew? Bradford Lyttle was the 2004 candidate for president. It appears to be a bit of smallish operation, but it’s probably bigger than the PP.
There is an extensive list of links for organizations and such. Some of them may be out of date, as the page footer carries a December 2000 update date.
I don’t pray, but I’m glad that some who do pray pray for peace. There’s an event slated for 16 October 2007 in Washington (DC, US) that is billed as “Pray for Peace Benefit” This link points to a PDF file on the Web site of musician Graham Nash, one of the artists who will perform for the benefit.
Who else is on the bill, one might wonder? Emily Saliers, John Hall, Krishna Das, Keb Mo, Jackson Browne, and David Crosby are among them. Check Cobalt6 for a blog entry about it.
It’s the launch day for Storey Clayton’s contest promoting peace (and ombfp).
Bloggers for Peace,
The time has come to begin the YouTube Challenge!
Here are your four easy steps to participation:
1. If you haven’t already, record or construct a video.
2. Go to YouTube and upload your video.
3. Send a link to your YouTube video URL to peace@bluepyramid.org.
4. Go to the YouTube Challenge page to track your video’s progress and see others’ videos!
I look forward to seeing everyone’s creations!
Peace,
Storey Clayton
One Million Blogs for Peace
peace@bluepyramid.org
http://blogsforpeace.org
http://bluepyramid.org/peace
http://bluepyramid.org/peaceblog
