This International #PeaceDay we asked humanist movement leaders and activists what peace means for them. Read: iheu.org/humanists-inte…
"Maybe we need to go back to the drawing board and define what…‘peace’ means and who really wants it" — @BonyaAhmed iheu.org/humanists-inte…
"Humanism is about solving our differences peacefully… organized humanists have not settled their differences with violence."—@normallen958
"It’s also about providing answers about the nature of the universe, humanity’s place in that world… a sense of purpose" —@Kaja_Bryx
Peace "will prevail – and can only be sustained – when our most universal and necessary human values are being fulfilled." — @andrewcopson
"I believe peace needs global citizens, and a charter of rights for each and every one of us." — @kelghazzali
@kelghazzali "When examining some of the most appalling genocides…one of the very first tactics used is to divide communities." — @doris936
"Humanistically speaking, peace is vital for the realization of happiness in the here and now." — @LeoIgwe
"Peace… implies one searches for compromise rather than conflict, settlement rather than blunt opposition" — @AFKetelaer of @deMensnu
"Equality in all spheres of life shall raise the physical, mental and emotional well-being of people, and…lead to peace" — Narendra Nayak
"Can I say what I think? If I am silenced in whatever way or have to lie, I do not feel at peace." — @MariekePrien of @IHeyo
Peace requires "bringing people together, sharing human experiences, overcoming stereotypes, promoting…our shared humanity" — Richard Norman
"Peace is the need of the hour, but it will not be possible without strict implementation of rule of law…" — Vidya Bhushan Rawat
"it serves all of our interests to promote and protect peace whenever and wherever we can" — @JacquesR
@JacquesR "we can build peace through the revolution of small things… respecting each other, empowering women" Sofia Vinasco-Molina of @CRbuildpeace
Find all these #PeaceDay thoughts by humanists in full at iheu.org/humanists-inte…
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