Waging peace is one of the three fundamental opposites we focus on. From our point of view terrorism is a tactic of warfare based on creating fear in their enemies with no concern for the loss of “innocent” lives. It is a way of solving the problems through the unbridled use of force. In contrast… [Read more…]
June 28, 2011
Within a few months of 9/11/2001 we knew that the TOOT parties were the opposite of terrorism, but that still left the question, “What is the opposite of terrorism?” beyond the parties. We knew what the opposite of terrorism wasn’t. It wasn’t feeling frightened, powerless or hateful. It wasn’t trying to protect ourselves by killing those… [Read more…]
June 27, 2011
TOOT is short for The Opposite of Terrorism. It up while we were planning the first “Opposite of Terrorism” party, and the name stuck. These parties were happening back in 2001, in the months after the 9/11 attacks. TOOT sounds funny, and at the time humor was something we all needed. One of the hallmarks… [Read more…]
July 1, 2011
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