Ask soldiers to be thoughtful in Visionary Society

Ask soldiers to be thoughtful

There is always a place for the intelligence and conscience of the individual — even for soldiers, who are required to obey the chain of command. How can we engage soldiers in transforming the...

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Geoffrey Adam

Anchorage, Alaska

Many soldiers are idealistic, willing to sacrifice their very lives for a cause they believe in. But I've always wondered how they justify their participation in the war machine. I'd like to finally know: can we find common ground? Let’s support them in selecting a cause that is worthy of their nation and themselves.

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There is always a place for the intelligence and conscience of the individual — even for soldiers, who are required to obey the chain of command. How can we engage soldiers in transforming the conflict situation in which they are engaged?

Putting an end to the cycle of ignorance and misunderstanding is a grand task. While still doing their duty, soldiers can use force for protection, assistance, and building, rather than merely aggression. They can act with understanding, compassion, and courage, fighting not just for victory, but for a lasting and meaningful resolution to conflict.

Meeting plan

Explore: anchorage minutes

Reflect: minutes

Challenge: minutes

Action: minutes

Review Perspectives. What does it mean to Fight for the Good? (20 minutes)
Reflect: Guided, active meditation. What is your role in war? (20 minutes)
Discuss the Pledge for Soldiers. (10 minutes)
What kind of Public Action can we take? (20 minutes)

Meeting plan

Explore: anchorage minutes

Reflect: minutes

Challenge: minutes

Action: minutes

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Read Soldiers have a tremendous vocation (short essay, 10 minutes)
Review Perspectives (10 minutes)

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Action

Introduce Real Peace to soldiers at a local military base:
– Understand the grievance and suffering of the other sides.
– Pledge for soldiers.
– Form a Peace Brigade for a particular conflict.
– Ask soldiers for exquisite sensitivity.

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What is a Visionary Society Meeting?

Meetings follow the Visionary Society Journey, getting to the heart of an impossible question.
Change assumptions. Reach the heart. Learn more.

– Explore. Review Perspective and Resources.
– Reflect. Guided, active meditation to find your own relation to the topic.
– Challenge. What can you do?
– Vision. How can we resolve the problem at the root?
– Action.