Introduction

It is a mistake to believe that Conscientious Objectors (or “conscies” as they became known) only came into being after the British Government passed the Conscription Law in 1916. This is not so: There have always been (and hopefully always will be) pacifists who simply refuse to kill a fellow human being.

This being so:  May I ask you a very personal question ?  As a pacifist, would you have been a “conscie” in 1914 ?  Which is to say: Would you also have stood your ground and refused to kill a fellow human being ?

If your answer to this question is yes... Then you too would have been a “conscie” in 1914.

Having established that..................... Why not be a “conscie” in 2014 ?

I ask this question because in this our 21^st Century: Wars (and other such tribal and ethnic conflicts) continue to be orchestrated - with our fellow humans still killing our fellow humans.

A global pacifists' petition would be a most appropriate protest at this moment in history. I state this because 2014 is the one hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War. There will be politicians and political parties who will doubtless seek to exploit this tragic fact for their own advantage.

A popular online rejection of war by pacifists would show them (and the world) that we are not all warmongers.

With this in mind...

A personal invitation to you

The following invitation is extended to ALL pacifists. Which is to say, anyone (and everyone) anywhere on our planet who would not kill a fellow human being... Your refusal to kill means you ARE a Conscientious Objector. You are a “conscie”. That said: Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing if we “conscies” (from all around our world); came together to collectively register our protest against the murder which is called warfare ?

The good news is... We can !!!

We can declare our opposition to and rejection of War and killing...

We can make a stand in cyber-space.

   “ Our species needs you”.