Commentary
Nobel Peace Prize recipient former U S President Lion Jimmy Carter nominated the International Association of Lions Clubs for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for the efforts of so many Lions to bring about a more peaceful world. The annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest that involves kids in designing posters to promote awareness that peaceful interactions trump hostile encounters has been a staple of Lions for many years.
Lions have resources to help people throughout the world at all levels. We can help folks prevent blindness. We can provide vision improvement. We can help provide educational and health services to people. We can provide food to hungry folks. We can clothe those who have no clothing. We can be there for those who need us.
We can do a lot more if we have the resources that we expend helping victims of war. Waging war diverts resources that could be used to advance the well-being of people instead of advancing their distress.
I am currently concerned about the incursions into Pakistan by US troops. There are Lions in Pakistan. There are Lions in the U S Armed Services. Given that hostile exchanges often result in collateral damage, I can see that a Lion could die as a result of another Lion's actions, with neither Lion knowing about the other. That's not right.
This is a blogspot for Lions Club Members who are serious about promoting peaceful relationships between people. Since war is the most obvious example of harmful relationships between people, I have chosen to use this title.
About This Blogspot
Welcome to the Lions Against War Blogspot.
This blogspot is a resource for Lions who wish to work with other Lions and friends to oppose war.
This blogspot is not an official International Association of Lions Clubs (Lions) approved blogspot. The various identifiers related to the Lions are trademarked/copyrighted by the Lions and are used only to promote Lionism.
This is an independent effort, in line with the Vision, with the Mission, with the Code of Ethics, and with the Objects, to bring about more peaceful engagements between people from different places. My own bias is to use non-coercive, people-oriented methods and resources to bring about more peace for more people.
The non-Lion links are provided for your convenience in coordinating anti-war/pro-peace activities. You may bring links to my attention.
If you are a paid-up Lion, you can blog here. Contact me to sign-up for blogging access. You will need a blogger account and a publicly viewable contact e-mail address.
If you are not a paid-up Lion, you can still comment here.
You can contact me in the comments section or via email. Look in my profile.
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This blogspot is a resource for Lions who wish to work with other Lions and friends to oppose war.
This blogspot is not an official International Association of Lions Clubs (Lions) approved blogspot. The various identifiers related to the Lions are trademarked/copyrighted by the Lions and are used only to promote Lionism.
This is an independent effort, in line with the Vision, with the Mission, with the Code of Ethics, and with the Objects, to bring about more peaceful engagements between people from different places. My own bias is to use non-coercive, people-oriented methods and resources to bring about more peace for more people.
The non-Lion links are provided for your convenience in coordinating anti-war/pro-peace activities. You may bring links to my attention.
If you are a paid-up Lion, you can blog here. Contact me to sign-up for blogging access. You will need a blogger account and a publicly viewable contact e-mail address.
If you are not a paid-up Lion, you can still comment here.
You can contact me in the comments section or via email. Look in my profile.
Lion Doc Ellis 124
Lions Clubs International Vision Statement
To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.
Lions Clubs International Mission Statement
To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.
Lions Clubs International Code of Ethics
To Show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.
To Seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.
To Remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another's; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.
Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.
To Hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.
Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, as to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means.
To Aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.
To Be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.
To Seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.
To Remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another's; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.
Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.
To Hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.
Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, as to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means.
To Aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.
To Be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.
Lions Clubs International Objects
To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.
To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.
To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.
To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.
To Encourage service-minded people to serve their
community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.
To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.
To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.
To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.
To Encourage service-minded people to serve their
community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.
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