In light of President Barack Obama receiving earlier this month the Nobel Prize for Peace, I am offering a copy of my People’s Peace Treaty for him and all those who have received this august award so they realise the implications of what it means to work for peace and reconciliation on this Earth. May our words and actions stay faithful to this treaty.
PEOPLE’S PEACE TREATY
I VOW TO OBSERVE AND RESPECT THE FOLLOWING:
- I vow to dissociate myself completely from any destruction of life, including all acts of war, acts of terror and executions. I will not support any declarations of war initiated by my country or any other that I support.
- I vow not to attack or abuse other groups of people (nations, majorities, minorities or individuals.)
- I vow to give support to organisations and groups working for peace, justice, political, economic and environmental rights.
- I vow to work to end suffering perpetuated through corruption, fear, greed or violence.
- I vow to persuade governments, the military, arms manufacturers and arms dealers to lay down their weapons and kill the desire for gain and hate inside of themselves.
- I vow to see people rather than the labels attached to people and to be aware of our common humanity.
- I vow to work to end anger, aggression or fear within myself as an expression of duty to humanity.