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Conscientious Objection — It Takes Courage!
The “I Will Not Kill” campaign aims to educate high school and college age youth, especially youth of color, and youth in rural and impoverished white communities, and works to: · raise awareness of resistance to war · educate youth about the impacts of war · oppose a future draft · dismantle the selective service system and promote a culture of life · promote conscientious objection to war as a positive alternative to violence and a way to strengthen and uplift communities and all of civil society May 15th is International Conscientious Objection day AND the “I Will Not Kill” campaign’s kick-off day May 16th is National Lobby Day: Anti-Draft & Conscientious Objection People of conscience speak out to make their voices heard in the halls of Congress against the reinstatement of the military draft. The Center on Conscience & War (CCW) in conjunction with the National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund is holding a national lobby day in Washington, DC against the military draft and to lobby for the Peace Tax fund bill. Participants will meet in the United Methodist Building in DC and others will lobby locally at their Congress members' district office. It will be a day for voters to speak up and educate Congress about issues of conscience and put forth a strong voice against the draft. For more information visit: www.centeronconscience.org |
