Generally, studios are adverse to making films about war in the Middle East. They'd much rather make a film with a superhero or an alien or a robot. Peter Berg adversealieneast Change image and share on social
Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. There may be legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not... with regard to abortion and euthanasia. Pope Benedict XVI abortionapplycatholic share on social
The war on drugs is a war against the communities. Holly Near communitydrugwar Change image and share on social
I remember eating in school in the years after the Second World War. Most of my friends had miserable portions of Spam with an inedible, glutinous pudding served in containers we called 'coffins.' As a vegetarian, I had a lump of loathsome cheese and some bread. Robert Winston breadcallcheese share on social
I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources - an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than it alleviates. David Harsanyi alleviatedrugimmoral Change image and share on social
The primary, the fundamental, the essential purpose of the United Nations is to keep peace. Everything it does which helps prevent World War III is good. Everything which does not further that goal, either directly or indirectly, is at best superfluous. directlyessentialfundamental share on social
It's odd being an American now. Most of us are peaceful, but here we are again, in our fifth major war of this century. Pete Hamill americancenturymajor Change image and share on social
When I was still in my psychiatric residency training in New York City, I was subjected to the doctor draft of that time, during the early fifties, at the time of the Korean War. Robert Jay Lifton citydoctordraft Change image and share on social
It will no longer be war that is the continuation of politics by other means, it will be what I have dubbed 'the integral accident' that is the continuation of politics by other means. Paul Virilio accidentcontinuationdub Change image and share on social
One of the problems of organizing in the North, in the rich countries, is that people tend to think - even the activists - that instant gratification is required. You constantly hear: 'Look I went to a demonstration, and we didn't stop the war so what's the use of doing it again?' Noam Chomsky activistconstantlycountry share on social