For some WWI conscientious objectors, refusing to fight wasn't enough.
Known as 'absolutists', they rejected even unarmed military duties. Many were imprisoned.
Learn more 👇 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
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@taxesforpeace.bsky.socialFor some WWI conscientious objectors, refusing to fight wasn't enough.
Known as 'absolutists', they rejected even unarmed military duties. Many were imprisoned.
Learn more 👇 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
@worldacademy.org🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/_P5JUzowsG8
Explore “Rethinking Education for Peace, Human Security and Sustainable Development” from WAAS@66—examining how human-centered education can support peace, security, and a sustainable future.
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@worldacademy.org🎥 Now on YouTube: Education for Peace from the WAAS@66 Conference.
Explore how education can empower future generations to advance peace, sustainability and global cooperation.
@taxesforpeace.bsky.socialA legal right not to pay for war? It’s happened before.
In 1820, Quakers in Russia were granted exemption from military taxes after petitioning for freedom of conscience.
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@taxesforpeace.bsky.socialFranz Jägerstätter refused military service for the Nazi state because it violated his conscience.
In August 1943, he was executed.
➡️ Read his story: www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
@worldacademy.org🔴 WAAS@66 Day 2 is LIVE!
🔹 Parallel A – Education for Peace
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🔹 Parallel B – Strategies for Operationalizing Solutions to Global Turbulence
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@worldacademy.org⏳ 3 hours to go! Join WAAS@66 Day 2 for two parallel sessions:
🔹 Education for Peace
🔹 Strategies for Operationalizing Solutions to Global Turbulence
📅 September 9, 2026 | ⏰ 10:00–10:50 EDT
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@worldacademy.org🎓 Education for Peace | WAAS@66
Join Session 8A to explore how education can advance peace, cooperation, and a more sustainable future.
📅 Sept 9, 2026 | 10:00 EDT | 14:00 UTC | 16:00 CEST
