"As a Quaker organization, opposing all war is a foundational moral principle. Yet, this message is not only rooted in faith, but also pragmatism. Time and again, we’ve seen war-based solutions to security challenges fail, all the while inflicting a terrible human toll.
What’s worse, research shows that the use of military force has not only been costly and ineffective, but deeply counterproductive, perpetuating cycles of violence while neglecting the root causes of conflict."
https://www.fcnl.org/updates/2024-07/if-wars-not-answer-what
https://www.fcnl.org/sites/default/files/2024-06/AlternativesToWar.Report.web_.pdf
TheFreeQuaker
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2024-07-26 02:16:30
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