Mission:
Non-violence
is one of the Ten Key Values of the Greens.
The Greens are working for a world where violence in all of its forms - abuse
in personal relationships and families up to global nuclear war - is lessened
and eventually eliminated or held to very low levels.
Short
Term
1.
Learn consensus
process, teach to others to avoid confrontational decision making.
2. Artistic grants towards artists that work to
lessen violence in the home, streets, on media, etc.
3. Support shelters/domestic violence centers and
related educational programs.
4. Support education to combat sexism, ageism,
homophobia, racism, etc., as a means of reducing hostility, injustice
and possible resulting violence and to enhance mutual understanding.
5. Promote mediation, non-violence training, and
peace education programs.
6. Promote self-defense training for high school
students, especially girls.
Medium
Term
1.
Tax credit for voluntary non-military public service as an incentive
for peaceful service to community.
2. National "security" programs reduced
to absolute minimum -- no domestic surveillance, no setting up guerrilla
movements, etc.
3. Non-military foreign policy, based on diplomacy
only, except in extreme emergencies threatening U.S. borders or
self defense.
4. Create a Peace conversion plan as military bases
are closed down and other military activities phased out.
Long
Term
1.
Content of art and entertainment much less violent and more harmonious
by changed consciousness of artists, not censorship
2. Expand consensus decision making process to
public and community
3. Nuclear disarmament.
