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H 22°, L 6°The University of Wisconsin-Madison is no stranger to political rallies, war protests and other forms of public assembly. Rarely, however, is the campus used as a stage for unity — bringing together the university and community; conservatives and liberals; the religious and non-religious; athletes, artists and academics.
Why is this the case? Day after day, news outlets shower labels — some invited, and others not — on entire swaths of people across the country and world. Pundits claiming to represent millions force stereotypes on their adversaries. Too often, political leaders appeal to our differences and subcategories rather than the common desires that unite us. Here on campus, students are regularly invited to celebrate their uniqueness — whether it is professional, cultural, religious or philosophical.
Obviously, such recognitions of personal identity are not without reason. Many of us take pride in our families, ethnicities, religious traditions, gender and other orientations of identity. We often disagree strongly with one another’s policy prescriptions and perceptions of history. However, at the end of the day, no matter how strongly we feel, there is one thing we refuse to allow ourselves or others to deny even our fiercest opponents: their dignity as human beings. We recognize that dignity is best enjoyed in an atmosphere of peace.
In honor of that commitment and the millions that have served or perished in the pursuit of peace, we, along with over a dozen other student groups, are putting aside our differences and uniting to commemorate Peace Day at UW on Sept. 21 on Library Mall. This gathering is part of a worldwide celebration of the International Day of Peace. We strongly encourage all students and community members to join us in doing the same.
Signed—
Todd Brogan, Peace Day @ UW Committee
Gavin Weir, Engineers Without Borders
Allison Nelson, Students for McCain
Molly Rivera, College Democrats
Joel Bennett, UW Hillel Foundation
Emily Singer, Madison-Israel Public Affairs Committee
Mounir El Asmar, Lebanese Student Association
Edmond Ramly, Students in Free Enterprise
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Color me underwhelmed. This is merely another empty gesture from the empty suits at the UN, who arbitrarily declared International Day of Peace on September 21 to coincide with the openning session of their parliament of thugs. It merely offers these unelected “representatives” a stage to posture and pretend they’re relevant.
What are the odds their UN globaloney gestures will actually convince the Religion of Peace(Tm) jihadists to observe their farcical “cease fire”?
9/21/2007 Pakistan Swat Pro-Taliban gunmen attempt to assassinate a former official, killing two others instead.
9/21/2007 Afghanistan Kabul A civilian and a French soldier are blown to death by suicide bomber.
9/21/2007 Pakistan Islamabad A woman is killed with an axe by her brother-in-law for suspected adultery.
9/21/2007 Iraq Basra Three women are killed by suspected fundamentalists over ‘immoral activity.’
9/21/2007 Iraq Yusufiya Three people are kidnapped and tortured to death by sectarian rival within the Religion of Peace.
9/21/2007 Thailand Yala woman and man are murdered by militant Muslims in separate shooting attacks.
9/21/2006 Iraq Baghdad 38 0 Thirty-eight victims of sectarian hatred within the Religion of Peace are found tortured and executed around the city.
9/21/2006 Pakistan Haripur A schoolchild is among eight killed when gunmen open up on a family van.
9/21/2006 Chechnya Grozny Five Russians are brutally slaughtered by Muslim gunmen at point-blank range as they are sitting in a vehicle.
9/21/2006 Iraq Baghdad Six Jihad attacks leave two-dozen Iraqis dead and several more with burns and bullet wounds.
9/21/2006 India Damhal Hanjipora A 20-year-old man is kidnapped from his home and murdered by the Mujahideen.
9/21/2006 India Tangmarg A 13-year-old boy is killed when Muslim terrorists throw a grenade into the street.
9/21/2006 Iraq Karbala Three civilians are shot to death by Islamic terrorists.
9/21/2006 Iraq Mosul 2 0 Two sisters are brutally murdered by the Mujahideen.
etc… etc…. ad nauseum
[Source: www.thereligionofpeace.com ]