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HISTORICAL RESENTMENTS
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Aníbal Romero (Teacher) 31-12-2008
Historical apologies are being taken to surprising extents. Is it reasonable for the French of today to ask Italians to say sorry for Cesar’s invasion of Gaul? Is it not a little unfair to blame the Germans of today...
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A NEW CONCEPTION OF PEACE
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Francisca Sauquillo (Lawyer) 03-11-2008
The organization I preside over, Peace Movement (Movimiento por la Paz) is 25 years old. We want this years anniversary to be cause for inspiration in relaunching pacifism in Spanish society, the same pacifism which lead...
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THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS IS EXTENDED
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Miguel Delibes (Writer) 01-10-2008
“Now on the river bank, even more fun was had. (There’s something about both water and fire that children find captivating). We found the simple contemplation of the way the water slid between the two banks...
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TODAY I GAVE MY SIGNATURE FOR PEACE
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Efraín Huerta (Poet) 01-09-2008
Today I gave my signature for Peace
Under the Alameda trees
and to a young woman with hopeful eyes
Along side her more young women were collecting more signatures
and the time was like a burning...
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WHY NOT BE FRIENDS
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Hombres G (Musicians) 01-07-2008
There are many ways to make yourself heard
Many people who deserve peace
Why hate something because it is different,
If it's unlike everyone else?
When people is all we are.
Why not be friends,
Unite,...
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DECLARATIONS ON A CULTURE OF PEACE
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02-06-2008
Peace should be seen not only as the absence of differences and conflicts, but as a dynamic and positive process of participation intrinsically linked to democracy, justice and development. In order to respect all differences, dialogue should be promoted,...
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THE GIFT OF EXISTENCE. BECOMING AWARE
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Francesc Torralba Rosselló (Doctor in Philosophy) 29-04-2008
Becoming aware of our own existence is a reflexive act that happens after you’ve been around for a while. It is hard to pinpoint when it happens. Each person is a whole universe and being aware of existing does not...
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PEACE AND INTERCULTURALITY
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Raimon Panikkar (Phylosoph) 04-04-2008
To wish for peace is nothing new. To aspire for peace is an innate part of man, but it must not be confused with uniformity or with the absence of conflict. Peace should not be established out of certainty/ safety, but rather out of trust/ familiarity...
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WE CAN NOT CHANGE HISTORY, BUT...
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Kim Phuc (Director of Foundation intern 07-03-2008
Kim Phuc, the Vietnamese girl who was so terribly burnt by Napalm when whe was 9 years old, in 1972, and whose photo has reached the furthest corners of the world, has been designated Goodwill Ambassor for a Culture of Peace...
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