- Signatures: 7,296
- Goal: 1,000,000
- Deadline: 9-12-2002
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A call for a nonviolent, nonretaliatory response to the World Trade Center and US Pentagon tragedies; an affirmation of our freedom and power to choose nonviolence; and a commitment to support the nonviolent resolution of conflict within our local communities.
| Number | Date | Name | State | Country | Why are you signing this petition. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,310 | 8:46 am PST, Feb 12 | Anton Oscar Iorga | Canada | ||
| 7,309 | 8:42 am PST, Jan 30 | bergstromjoy@ms Bergstrom | North Carolina | United States | |
| 7,308 | 3:02 am PST, Jan 14 | Anne Martinez | Arizona | United States | |
| 7,307 | 1:35 pm PDT, Aug 29 | Polly Odyssey | Missouri | United States | We know what to do when there are wars-do we know what to do when confronted with peace? Why is there no department of peace? Give Peace A Chance, everyone. |
| 7,306 | 9:04 am PDT, Jun 5 | Anonymous | Hawaii | United Kingdom | Dear Brothers and Sisters, Peace be with us all. Someone said, generation is to lived and loved. Brazil, Jamaica, Asia, Italy, United States, Africa, Spain, Mexico, India, Pakistan, Iraq, United Kingdom, and so forth, wherever we are on earth we do depend upon each other, a dependence that requires individuals, groups, nations and mankind responsibility and which influence the surrounding environment. Human existence restriction has been performed and approved by humans and their comprehension of the planet and its inhabitant’s evolution, as the self-evident reality enable us to perceive or know. Global issue such as war, poverty, violence, climate change and so on, lead us to the understanding of the present situation, which expose the relation, approach mankind has applied to itself, the planet and life, attaining in summation the struggle for survival. Understanding the vitality of the case, decisions, determination and focus in developmental action-process orientated to the achievement and establishment of Peace all around the globe and participation and representation of all people and culture are required now. There is an industry of wasted energy dedicated to war. This energy can be redistributed through the means of global disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration to be redirected towards dialogue based processes by mutual education and campaign awareness and the establishment of the civil society. An other source of wasted energy is fixed apart to the medicine drug interchange merchandise developed on a global scale, which can be turned in means of support as material resources such as food, water and shelter and social resources such as education, health care and access to information to the actual less developed countries. No violence, no war, no conflict and all negative aspects of life that lead to separation are headed to evolutionary consequences or accomplishment. Under the appropriate, precise and careful observation and consideration of mankind and its surrounding environment development and attainment, is of fundamental and remarkable importance the fostering of a culture for peace through education, promoting respect for all human rights, supporting participatory communication and the free flow of information and knowledge through the advancing of understanding, tolerance and solidarity in view and promotion of international peace and security. Brothers and Sisters in unity can see marvellous things happening, but against each other they can only experience suffering. In realization of the actual possibilities such as the promotion of general and complete disarmament, the promotion of dialogue among civilization, the effective use of media and mass communication, focusing upon the special need of chidren and the promotion of education for all, it is of primary importance and concern the acknowledgement from the analitical point of view of the existing UN General Assembly Resolution 55/282. This called for everyone, governments, civil society, the media, parents, teachers, politicians, scientists, artists, NGO’s the UN, to assume the appropriate responsability for taking action. Subsequently, the approach and invitation explorable on www.peace365.org and http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Peace365/ are of considerable and of great consequences. Effort and cooperation from all countries is needed in order to come to this end, please. In Peace giuseppe, marek and supporters |
| 7,305 | 11:05 pm PDT, May 13 | Hazel Matich | Illinois | United States | |
| 7,304 | 3:17 pm PDT, Apr 24 | Charles Stover | Maryland | United States | Please sign the petition 571098686 |
| 7,303 | 11:55 am PDT, Apr 5 | Pam Wilkinson | Michigan | United States | |
| 7,302 | 2:39 pm PDT, Apr 1 | Maura Lusk | Texas | United States | |
| 7,301 | 2:20 am PDT, Mar 28 | Victoria Thomas | Wyoming | United States | |
| 7,300 | 12:38 am PDT, Mar 14 | Jenny Wild | South Africa | I abhor violence of any kind. Give peace a chance. | |
| 7,299 | 5:26 am PST, Feb 10 | Dee Clifford | New York | United States | |
| 7,298 | 5:40 am PST, Feb 9 | Joseph Klawiter | Virginia | United States | Dude, the war is like over, man. Give peace a chance. |
| 7,297 | 7:53 am PST, Jan 8 | Bruno Bastos | Armed Forces Americas | Brazil | |
| 7,296 | 3:52 pm PST, Jan 7 | Kathleen Roby | Ohio | United States | |
| 7,295 | 2:56 am PST, Dec 23 | Anonymous | Australia | Because peace and nonviolence should be our main focus as a world. | |
| 7,294 | 10:14 pm PST, Dec 17 | Lisa Calhoun | Nebraska | United States | |
| 7,293 | 2:17 am PST, Dec 13 | Rekha Sindhal | Tennessee | United States | I belive in nonviolence. |
| 7,292 | 9:31 am PST, Dec 6 | Jennifer Megeney | Canada | ||
| 7,291 | 9:32 pm PDT, Oct 11 | Muhammad Ali | Maryland | United States | As-Salaamu Alaikum! Ramadan Mubarak! from Al-Hajji Muhammad Abdullah Ali, Muslim American poet and peace-maker. All praise is due to ALLAH! Peace be unto you! With love. |
| 7,290 | 10:06 am PDT, Oct 10 | anderas buechel | Switzerland | i believe that conflict resolution trough conversations and economic cooperation helps supporting a peacefull world | |
| 7,289 | 7:19 am PDT, Oct 9 | Arlan Berglas | California | United States | http://www.fundraisingforabetterworld.org/WorldPeacePetition.asp |
| 7,288 | 3:00 pm PDT, Sep 6 | Benjamin Bowman | Ohio | United States | I am sick of political corruption. |
| 7,287 | 12:50 pm PDT, Sep 5 | Linda Bonura | Louisiana | United States | |
| 7,286 | 9:39 pm PDT, Aug 18 | Richard Clarke | Nevada | United States | |
| 7,285 | 7:06 pm PDT, Aug 11 | Ruth Ann Thomas | California | United States | |
| 7,284 | 12:51 am PDT, Jul 7 | Michael O Callaghan | Armed Forces Americas | Ireland | I support all actions of non violence no retalition instead love acceptance tolerance michael o callaghan |
| 7,283 | 11:03 am PDT, Jun 24 | Brenda Schenk | Washington | United States | |
| 7,282 | 8:55 am PDT, Jun 23 | Julie Kleinert | Utah | United States | |
| 7,281 | 8:20 pm PDT, Jun 20 | Brian Reynolds | New Jersey | United States | |
| 7,280 | 8:29 pm PDT, Jun 19 | Ross Janes | Texas | United States | |
| 7,279 | 5:09 pm PDT, May 16 | melanie ison | Australia | ||
| 7,278 | 7:58 am PDT, May 12 | Kym Ralston | Indiana | United States | |
| 7,277 | 2:14 pm PDT, May 11 | Cathe Romano | California | United States | |
| 7,276 | 6:00 pm PDT, May 7 | Paul Stacklin | Pennsylvania | United States | |
| 7,275 | 6:40 am PDT, May 3 | stephanie lessard | New Hampshire | United States | |
| 7,274 | 7:39 pm PDT, Apr 14 | Lidiane Alexandre da Silva | Brazil | ||
| 7,273 | 6:25 am PDT, Apr 14 | Toni Sokoloski | Massachusetts | United States | |
| 7,272 | 8:28 am PST, Mar 29 | Corina Brandeen | Wisconsin | United States | |
| 7,271 | 11:44 am PST, Mar 26 | CC Schenk | North Carolina | United States | |
| 7,270 | 5:33 am PST, Mar 26 | Tony Churchill | Virginia | United States | |
| 7,269 | 10:41 am PST, Mar 20 | Mark A. Zappone | New Jersey | United States | Violence begets violence |
| 7,268 | 6:26 am PST, Mar 20 | don thomas | Kentucky | United States | |
| 7,267 | 10:09 am PST, Mar 12 | Teresa Cowley | Texas | United States | I am signing this petition because I believe that using violent means to fight violence merely begets more violence--I say, "enough already--let's try non-violence for a change". |
| 7,266 | 8:06 pm PST, Mar 10 | Jo Fleming | Canada | promote empathic connection as alternative to violence | |
| 7,265 | 10:18 pm PST, Mar 9 | Valerie Cutler | Rhode Island | United States | |
| 7,264 | 5:03 pm PST, Mar 8 | Nikolai Dragnes | Norway | ||
| 7,263 | 10:53 am PST, Feb 26 | Maureen Mcgonigle | Pennsylvania | United States | |
| 7,262 | 1:24 am PST, Feb 23 | Steve Klein | Armed Forces Americas | Canada | |
| 7,261 | 5:57 pm PST, Feb 20 | Anna Asbury | Kentucky | United States | |
| 7,260 | 11:12 am PST, Feb 10 | Rebecca Wiles | Florida | United States | |
| 7,259 | 9:10 am PST, Feb 7 | Thomas Pirovano | Armed Forces Americas | Switzerland | |
| 7,258 | 2:12 am PST, Feb 7 | Oliver Taylor | United Kingdom | Defense does not mean attack. Violence can never be fought with more violence. | |
| 7,257 | 7:58 am PST, Feb 2 | joliz tapio | Finland | i oppose violence | |
| 7,256 | 9:59 am PST, Feb 1 | Lily Jaye | Maryland | United States | |
| 7,255 | 8:47 pm PST, Jan 27 | Kali Ray | California | United States | |
| 7,254 | 5:52 pm PST, Jan 19 | C Lisa Jackson | Oregon | United States | |
| 7,253 | 9:22 pm PST, Jan 11 | Melissa Mobeck | Washington | United States | |
| 7,252 | 2:25 am PST, Dec 28 | Chandra Patel | Tennessee | United States | |
| 7,251 | 10:41 pm PST, Dec 26 | Robin Harrison | Oklahoma | United States |
Beyond Retaliation: A Call for Nonviolence
Beyond Retaliation: A Call For Peace and Nonviolence
Not must we ever do evil, that good might come of it. -- William Penn
In the aftermath of the recent World Trade Center Towers and U.S. Pentagon disaster, we, the undersigned, offer our sincere and heartfelt condolences to all those whose lives have been touched by this unprecedented tragedy.
We also affirm our deeply held conviction that retaliation and revenge can never resolve conflict, and will only perpetuate continuing cycles of violence and terrorism.
In addition, we believe that both violence and nonviolence are learned behaviors, and we commit to promoting peace and fostering justice by moving beyond the impulse to retaliate, and by teaching -- and demonstrating -- the power of nonviolence.
Moreover, we resolve to support peaceful, humane, and nonviolent means of conflict resolution locally, within our own communities, and we urge governmental leaders -- in the United States and throughout the world -- to lead by peaceful example and to adopt nonviolent, nonretaliatory measures in responding to any/all acts of domestic and international violence.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Not must we ever do evil, that good might come of it. -- William Penn
In the aftermath of the recent World Trade Center Towers and U.S. Pentagon disaster, we, the undersigned, offer our sincere and heartfelt condolences to all those whose lives have been touched by this unprecedented tragedy.
We also affirm our deeply held conviction that retaliation and revenge can never resolve conflict, and will only perpetuate continuing cycles of violence and terrorism.
In addition, we believe that both violence and nonviolence are learned behaviors, and we commit to promoting peace and fostering justice by moving beyond the impulse to retaliate, and by teaching -- and demonstrating -- the power of nonviolence.
Moreover, we resolve to support peaceful, humane, and nonviolent means of conflict resolution locally, within our own communities, and we urge governmental leaders -- in the United States and throughout the world -- to lead by peaceful example and to adopt nonviolent, nonretaliatory measures in responding to any/all acts of domestic and international violence.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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