I believe in a non-killing future.

I witnessed a lot of violence, and I found myself asking the question: Do you ever use violence to try to bring about political change?

Setting aside human rights and international law to have an agenda of war and killing and occupation to me is totally unacceptable.

If we want to reap the harvest of peace and justice in the future, we will have to sow seeds of nonviolence, here and now, in the present.

I support this proposal and agree with this great and important initiative to abolish militarism and war. I will continue to speak out for an end to the institution of militarism and war and for institutions built on international law and human rights and nonviolent conflict resolution.

That will be my focus: building a culture that moves away from militarism.

Love for others and respect for their rights and their human dignity, irrespective of who or what they are, no matter what religion - or none - that they choose to follow, will bring about real change and set in motion proper relationships. With such relationships built on equality and trust, we can work together on so many of the threats to our common humanity.