>>> Posting number 1017, dated 7 Dec 1993 07:22:37 Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 07:22:37 CST Reply-To: KIDFORUM KIDLink Coordination Sender: KIDFORUM KIDLink Coordination From: joann wilson Subject: What Can You Do Now? Dear Kidforum Kids, It's time to share your ideas about what you think you can do now to make the world a more peaceful place. Already, by your essays and your dialogue you've helped make peace. You helped one another understand. The words you used when you talked about peace were: hope, safety, unity and happiness. Many of you said peace is caused by compromise, cooperation, understanding, love and friendship. A few of you said peace is caused by selflessness, lack of prejudice, trust and restraint. The words you used for war were: fear, sadness, helplessness, suffering and destruction. You said war is caused by disagreements over religion, power, money, land and resources. Some of you thought jealousy, greed, hate, ignorance, and evil could cause war. You also mentioned violent entertainment, bad leaders, prejudice, and patriotism. A few of you indicated war is unavoidable. Margaret Dyer of Tennessee wrote, "...I know that true peace will never exist. Until the day it might, though, we must try our hardest to do everything possible to create peace." And so I ask you, so that we can all have hope: What can you do now to create peace? (send your ideas or your class's ideas to KIDFORUM) In Your Hope for Peace on Earth, Joann Wilson, "War & Peace" Moderator 93/11/01-93/12/21 Gothenburg Nebraska USA Internet: jew@nde.unl.edu p.s. You may also continue to dialogue or post essays through Dec. 21. >>> Posting number 1067, dated 30 Dec 1993 21:29:05 Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1993 21:29:05 CST Reply-To: KIDFORUM KIDLink Coordination Sender: KIDFORUM KIDLink Coordination From: joann wilson Subject: War & Peace Dialogue Directory Dear Kidforum Kids, The "War & Peace" topic closed December 21. This a directory of dialogues you started during "War & Peace" in case you want to continue dialoguing using private e-mail. Kidforum Dialogue Subject Item Numbers ------------------- |----------------------| -------------- Sadness in Letters 962 981 988 997 from Slovenia 991 985 1043 Money, guns, religion 976 984 946 1000 and war 1007 1029 1038 1057 Relationship of 963 966 983 998 violence, television, 1001 1015 1027 & video games to war 1039 1062 1066 Involvement of one 947 982 1002 country in 1030 1045 1051 another's affairs Description of a 970 989 1013 soldier's fear and dread Debate on leadership 965 987 999 skills of men versus women Letters of encourage- 967 993 1035 ment to Bosnian kids 1046 1012 1059 Political disagree- 949 996 1024 ments and what kids 1041 know about them Prejudice and 976 1008 1019 discrimination Fighting back or 957 1015 refusing to fight Communication helps 986 1048 1052 create peace General agreement 958 & 1044, 1003 & 1063 with another essay - 974 & 1014, 995 & 1061 no special topic 1032 & 1034 To tell what's been said in a dialogue, you can send an e-mail message to LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU (or LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 on BITNET) and give this command /ship kidforum Watch for the new Kidforum topic, "Sport" with Alenka Makuc as moderator (alenka.makuc@public1.noprmd.mail.si). It starts January 3 and will be about the sports life of your family and sports lessons in your school. It's been a pleasure moderating the "War & Peace" topic for you. In Your Hope for Peace on Earth, Joann Wilson, "War & Peace" Moderator 93/11/01-93/12/21 810 23rd Street Gothenburg Nebraska USA Voice Phone: 308-537-3440 p.s. My Internet address jew@nde.unl.edu expires January 1, 1994. It may be a few months before I get a new e-mail address. >>> Posting number 1065, dated 30 Dec 1993 16:40:26 Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1993 16:40:26 CST Reply-To: KIDFORUM KIDLink Coordination Sender: KIDFORUM KIDLink Coordination From: joann wilson Subject: Thanks from "War & Peace" Moderator Dear Kids Who Participated in the War and Peace Topic, Thank you for your thoughtful messages sent to Kidforum. You described your sadness and frustration about war. Your determination to reduce the suffering caused by war and your ideas for ways to create peace give us all hope. You wrote: >(In war) Inosant people get killed. That's sad (Esther >Magnusdottir, Iceland). Peace is ruined when we don't agree on >something and we go to war (Paul Liss, Adam Jones, Brandon >Strait, Brian Pollock, Michigan USA). ...here people are in war >who used to be neighbors and friends (Eldina, Bosnia). > >There is no possibility of total peace in the world (Felicity >Stedman, Sou Mumata, Andrew Hyland, Adam Moore, New Zealand). >...but trying everything to achieve it might help to stop some >of the wars in the future (anonymous, Tennessee USA). The way >of thinking won't change if we don't start doing something about >it! The sooner we start, the sooner we'll have a nicer world >(Camila Renner, Santiago Busch, Argentina). > >Our teacher told us we could never have peace on Earth if we >could not have peace in our own life (Charlie, Minnesota USA). >We have to be good inside of us, and we can be good to others, >and not to do anything bad ourselves (Breidagerdisskoli's class >of 10-year olds, Iceland). You wrote of the importance of breaking religious and racial barriers, supporting diplomacy and arms reduction, compromising to solve disagreements in non-violent ways, replacing greed with thankfulness for what we have, acting with trust and consideration, and improving understanding and communication at all levels. And you concluded: >People don't realize how important communicating is! (Shannon >Kuhl, Ohio USA) We think people should get together and discuss >their problems. They have to remember that we are one world, we >should stand together and learn to understand each other so as >to grow in peace and love (Floencia Ortiz, Francisca Triulzi, >Argentina). That is why this communication network was designed >- for kids to share ideas (Ashini Desai, Massachusetts USA). >Eventhought this may only be a small step towards solving the >communication problems that lead to many occurrences of >violence, it is a step forward (Alison Dixon, Massachusetts >USA). And so we salute you all as you continue taking steps toward peace on earth in ways that are in your power. Gratefully, Joann Wilson, "War & Peace" Moderator 93/11/01-93/12/21 Gothenburg Nebraska USA Internet: jew@nde.unl.edu until January 1, 1994