War and Suffering in the Ukraine. It Can't Go on like this. Fifty Mutually Supportive Ways to end Wars. Part 2 of 2.

If you experience resistance to war, then be clear about alternatives to war and develop them.

Bombing of apartments in Ukraine’s capital.

Protection of men, women, cities, towns and villages matter. Apartments, homes, places of work, of play, of worship, education, hospitals, entertainment and more matter.

Everything that supports life and our environment matter.

Let us campaign to resist war and make campaigns for peace and mutual understanding the priority.

Does identity matter more than trauma, suffering, pain and death?

From a flyer in Massachusetts, USA, in 1982

Read carefully. What ways can you give support to resolution of conflict?

A List of 50 Mutually Supportive Ways to end Wars.

1. Aid/Reconstruction

2. Analysis/critiques of state of mind of political leaders and impact on actions

3. Application of the Arts

4. Arms control

5. Banning banking from countries engaged in war

6. Banning imports from countries engaged in war

7. Banning export of weapons

8. Blockades

9. Blocking streets, motorways, public buildings

10. BDS. Boycott. Divestment. Sanctions

11. Civil Disobedience on a massive scale or modest scale

12. Comedy, skits, poking fund

13. Conciliation

14. Conferences

15. Constructive exports

16. Creativity

17. Critiques of war

18. Demonstrations/Marches/Street Protests

19. Diplomacy/Dialogue

20. Disarmament

21. Economic Sanctions

22. Education in ethics, empathy, non-violence in schools, workplace and institutions

23. Ending participation in major sporting events

24. Ending arm sales, international and national

25. Excommunication

26. Graffiti

27. Grass roots movements

28. International Courts

29. International cooperation to resolve conflict

30. Mass Petitions

31. Meditation/Prayer/vigils/pilgrimages

32. Mock Funerals

33. Name and shame of those who invest in war

34. Parades. Gatherings. Concerts

35. Pilgrimages

36. Private Meetings between representatives of both sides

37. Prosecution

38. Protests/sit-down/non-compliance

39. Prohibiting loans

40. Public Talks

41. Religious meetings, vigils, meditation in public

42. Resistance to military call-up/conscription

43. Non-violent training

44. Resistance

45. Sanctions on the rich/powerful

46. Social Media

47. Street Music. Poetry, Theatre, Dance, Costumes

48. Strikes

49. Tax. Refusal to pay

50. Voluntary Service.

May all beings live conscious lives

May all beings develop resistance to war

May all beings live in peace.