As mentioned recently we have started going to the Woodcraft Folk meetings - the left of centre alternative to cub scouts. So, today was a protest march wanting the troops out of Iraq and No Trident.It was amazing seeing so many thousands of people feeling strongly enough to give up their Saturday to show the world that they are passionate about Peace. There were all sorts of views, but I got that it is really about love for humanity. 
The Trident is four nuclear submarines - a possible 192 warheads each one around 8 times as destructuve as Hiroshima. The Trident will become unuseable in the next 10 or so years and the government wants to spend £65 billion to replace it - the question is WHY? Nuclear bombs aren't used against today enemy - the terrorist. How can a government that goes to war to remove nuclear developement in one country then go and develop their own - this is no example and is hypocritical. Check out the above link for Q & A's.
It was brilliant to be around so many ALIVE and passionate people. It was great for the kids to be involved and to understand what is happening in the world. And it was very, very exciting marching the streets of London to drums beating, dancing, whistles blowing, shouting etc.
Afterwards we went to the Imperial War Museum, where we got present to war, the impact on the children, the destruction, the magnitude. Admittedly the museum is biased, but never the less, we had good conversation about it.
We are a stand for peace and love in the world.
2 comments:
This was a great event and thanks for coming along. I hope that you enjoyed the Woodcraft part of the march. I wonder if you have taken some photos that Woodcraft Folk could use for some of our external publicity.
You can use the pictures here, I don't have any more of the Woodcraft Folk.
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