Whatever our intentions, war still comes down to killing.

6 things wrong with war

1. War kills people.
2. War disables and traumatizes people.
3. War creates refugees.
4. War makes people hungry.
5. War harms the natural environment.
6. War leads to more war.

6 things right with peace

1. Peace makes alternatives possible.
2. Peace makes resolving problems possible.
3. Peace makes justice possible.
4. Peace promotes respect for human rights.
5. Peace promotes human development.
6. Peace makes it possible for enemies to
become friends.

6 Alternatives to war and armed conflict

1. Address the root causes.
2. Talk to your enemies.
3. Take political action.
4. Use economic pressure.
5. Accompany the vulnerable.
6. Meet violence with non-violence.

10 ways to say NO to war and YES to peace

1. Join a peace church (or other faith group that is committed to peace).
2. Be a person of peace.
3. Become informed.
4. Resist "good guy-bad guy" thinking.
5. Put yourself in another's shoes.
6. Speak out
7. Vote for peace
8. Don't enlist
9. Become a CO (conscientious objector)
10. Join a peace group

For more information, check out these resources, commissioned by MCC

• Canada armed and ready
• Rock the Talk
• Project Ploughshares
• Conscientious Objection
• Peace Ministries