Historically, what reasons have people given for going to war?
Do you think these reasons are accurate or are there deeper reasons they are hiding or are not aware of?
Do you believe war is ever justified and if so in what situations?
What do you think of the idea that war is the acting out of collective trauma by inflicting similar trauma on another group of people?
If this is the case how could this kind of collective trauma be healed?
Do you believe there are enough resources to feed, clothe and house the entire population of the planet?
If there aren't, how could we ensure that there will be?
If there are, how could these be equitably distributed so that no one feels deprived?
Why do you think the defense budget is never seriously challenged or reduced?
Since the military recognizes climate change as a great threat to our security how do you think their resources could be directed to reflect this?
Since certain environmental disasters, especially those involving air and water pollution, cannot be
localized to one country do you think there's a possibility that nations could unite to address them and
this could be a path to peace?
Who do you think benefits the most from wars and what could these people be offered as a satisfactory
alternative?
If you were of an age to be drafted and the country were at war would you willingly enter the military?
If not would you be willing to go to prison if that were the penalty for refusal of military service?
There have been pacifists and peace movements in this country at least as far back as World War I. Why do
you think they have not been successful?
Do you think the movement towards finding inner peace on an individual level is a path to world peace or
a distraction from it?