Next January, I'm planning to start my not-for-profit organization. Its main purpose will be to aspire for world peace. I spent the last 10 years of my life preparing for this, and I figure I might as well give it a shot. My not-for-profit will differentiate itself by being very business-like but, of course, without "profits". While there will be money in the organization, it will be used for "charitable" purposes or to cover expenses. It will be mostly funded by business ownership and partnerships, making it much more powerful then the regular soliciting charity. It will carefully research allocation of resources and it will actually invest in communities as opposed to simply giving them money. In a way, it will be a bit like microfinancing, but often with added benefits and facilitations. The society will concentrate on conflict management in two main different types of confict: quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative one will examine the conflicts that arise from the "scarcity" of resources and attempt to solve such scarcity. The qualitative one will examine the most intricate complexities of the human psyche and other related qualitative conflicts that arise in our civilization. Overall, the society will concentrate on creating a "species mentality" accross the globe. I will focus on our common goals, as humans, and on the value of our differences. So who's with me? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Oh... btw... does anyone know the whole process of starting a not-for-profit? EDIT: In Canada, btw...
"Nobel Laureates Cite Poverty Among Obstacles To World Peace UPDATED: 9:56 pm MDT September 15, 2006 DENVER -- In an extraordinary event, Nobel Peace Prize laureates from around the globe gathered Friday and unveiled 10 barriers to peace and said the world's youth must tackle the problems over the next decade. The nine laureates, which included Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama, cited racism and hate, extreme poverty, and unequal access to water and other resources among problems standing in the way of peace between countries. Tutu told reporters gathered for the opening event of the three-day PeaceJam conference that wealthier nations cannot ignore the plight of the poor. While the West has access to the best medical care, thousands die in Africa every day of AIDS because they don't have medicine. "You don't care? Boundaries are now porous," he said. "Things that could be contained 'over there' are now upon us ... Ultimately, we can survive only together." As they discussed each point, there was plenty of criticism for the United States, the Bush administration and the West in general. "The rest of the world needs America, but it doesn't need the current model it is getting," said Mairead Maguire, a 1976 Peace Prize recipient from Northern Ireland. Others criticized the United States for invading Iraq and Afghanistan, failing to engage al-Qaida in dialogue, failing to support conventions recognizing the rights of children, continued military spending and not opening markets to developing nations. Fighting wars only leads to more wars, while economic disparities only leads to resentment, the laureates said. "Violence is only the flower," Maguire said. "You have to get to the roots, the roots are injustice." Some 3,000 youths are scheduled to attend PeaceJam, which was billed as the largest gathering of Nobel Peace laureates ever in North America. Aaron Vigil, 17, said the spirit of PeaceJam is something he tries to share at his Denver high school. He said he wants to make a difference. "I actually went to India and saw all the poverty there," he said. "Here in the United States, a lot of kids don't realize all that we have." Shahnoor Amin, a 14-year-old girl from Leeds, England, traveled for 25 hours to get to Denver. She said she has studied the Nobel laureates and couldn't wait to see them together. "I'm hoping more young people get involved," she said. The young participants will be asked to address the obstacles in their home countries. PeaceJam founders Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff gave examples of how broad the challenges will be. "This is about the root problems, not the issues of the day," Engle said. "Why is there so much violence? Why is there so much suffering? What's at the root of it?" "It used to be that there were diseases of the third world," she said. "Boundaries don't mean so much anymore. You're not safe from avian flu that starts in Hong Kong even though you live in Denver ... All of us have to address these problems of disease." Suvanjieff and Engle, both 49, started PeaceJam in 1996, frustrated with what they saw as lame role models for young people and concerned about the never-ending cycle of global violence and oppression. By reaching out to Nobel laureates, the two have created a network that puts teenagers face-to-face with some of the world's top proponents of peace. "We face serious problems and if we don't start dealing with them in earnest and quit thinking it's someone else's problem to deal with, then we're doomed," Suvanjieff said. "I've kind of given up on people my age." As they speak to teens from 31 countries assembled at the University of Denver campus, the laureates will call on them to take local action on community projects and inspire others to do the same. "PeaceJam is about action," Suvanjieff said. "I want the youth to be armed with knowledge, wisdom ... Peace means something to me. I want to share it. I want to spread it. Peace is what we need, and it's hard work." List Of Nobel Laureates Attending Peace Jam * Mairead Corrigan Maguire. Awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1977 along with Betty Williams for their efforts to create a grassroots movement to end the violence in Northern Ireland. * Betty Williams. 1977. Honored along with Mairead Corrigan Maguire. * Adolfo Perez Esquivel. 1980. Honored for his leadership for human rights and democracy in Latin America. * Archbishop Desmond Tutu. 1984. Honored for his efforts to find a nonviolent solution to the conflicts over apartheid in South Africa. * The Dalai Lama. 1989. Honored for his nonviolent efforts to resolve the Tibetan conflict and for his worldwide role as a man of peace and advocate for the environment. * Rigoberta Menchu Tum. 1992. Honored for her advocacy of native Indian rights in Central America and leadership among indigenous peoples worldwide. * Jose Ramos-Horta. 1996. Honored for his efforts to end the oppression of the East Timorese people. * Jody Williams. 1997. Honored for her work through the International Campaign to Ban Landmines in establishing an international treaty to outlaw landmines and for clearing landmine fields. * Shirin Ebadi. 2003. Honored for her efforts for women's rights in the Middle East. Scheduled to attend: * President Oscar Arias. 1987. The president of Costa Rica was honored for his efforts to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the years of conflict and war in Central America. Also scheduled to participate: * Aung San Suu Kyi. 1991. Honored for her nonviolent leadership of the democratic opposition in Burma, where Kyi has been under house arrest since 1989. She was scheduled to participate by way of video "
An English and philosophy friend of mine wrote an eassy on world peace, I didn't know what to say about his ideals and rhetoric "fighting for world peace is like screwing for virginity"- American comedian
You'd better started "nonprofit" for warpdrive. It would serve world peace better and, also, it would've been more realistic. World peace is against underlaying foundation of the planetary nature - struggle for "energy" (in the broad sense), spreading genes and survival. The veil of civilization coming off with the speed of light when those three pillars are endangered. I would suggest you to watch flock of chicken, you may get some ideas about world peace. The fed rooster will be true gentelman towards a hen (he've chosen to fuck), he'll be looking for juicy seeds and worms in dung for her and make inviting sounds. However, hell forbid a hen to come in between grain and a rooster, if he's hungry, chicken's civility stops at that point.
Hahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! :bawl: :bawl: That's the funniest thing I've read in a long long time!
Did you notice I used the word "aspire" as opposed to "fighting"? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I've been working on this for 10 years. Don't you think I would be better prepared then that? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Anyways... Putting chickens aside... Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Maybe you are all old people who grown disillusioned by the planet in which you live... Regardless of whether it is possible or not, it doesn't matter. I'm doing it because it is a great challenge- and a worthwhile one, btw. Why not give it a try? It's a new idea. If you don't think my ideas would work, then please- I want to hear your comments! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Interesting, I plan to start a non-profit around that time too. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Nothing so abstract as "world peace" though.
"peace" "Peace in our time." - Neville Chamberlain, waving a piece of paper signed by Adolph Hitler in 1937. Hitler promised to make nice. Gullible pacifists fell for it then. La plus ca change, la plus la meme chose. Please, never lock a door in your home, or your car. Trust people. "Peace" "Pacifism is objectively pro-fascist. This is elementary common sense. If you hamper the war effort of one side you automatically help out that of the other." --George Orwell People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell “Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." - Elie Wiesel accepting the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize “There are only two kinds of people, decent and indecent.” - Elie Wiesel "The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it." ---John Randolph
What is yours about? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I know "world peace" sounds pretty abstract... But it's possible to put it in more concrete words. Which is exactly what a vision statement is for! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Just take in mind that there are approximately 6 civilizations in the world today. A better world. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I can not put it in few words. But the main function will be to create art that speaks through ritual and creates awareness to people of their role in the universe. I wish you luck with your non-profit, TruthSeeker! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
"I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there." Mother Theresa (1910-1997) :itold: And... "Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice." Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." Mother Theresa (1910-1997) "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." Albert Einstein (1979-1955) Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) "The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war. " Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990)
And they all have the same needs, and they all have dreams.... Sounds very interesting. Tell me more! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Likewise Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Yeah, and so very many people are either too naive to know that, or they're too stupid to appreciate it. Baron Max
