Posted
May 16, 2015
Does
this day promote peace between the countries of the world? Or between
feuding family members? Between people of different ethnicities or
religious beliefs?
Well,
all of those are very good things – peace, in general, is a good
thing – but they are not what this day is all about. Instead, this
is a day to promote peace between us and any aliens that may (or may
not) exist in the universe!
We
are urged to wear a purple ribbon or purple clothing (or a purple
ribbon on purple clothing) in order to be a part of Wear Purple for
Peace Day.
I'm
not sure if aliens will be keeping track of how many of us are
wearing purple!
This
is a silly holiday – but in my opinion, there is a serious side to
it. We see and read SO MUCH fiction about aliens and humans that is
oriented on battles and wars; do you think we are primed for
considering aliens as automatic enemies, armed and dangerous, no
matter what?
Can
you think of some movies and books in which meeting aliens doesn't
mean war?
Here
are some that occur to me:
Movies and TV:
- Galaxy Quest (well, there are some bad aliens, but there are also some good aliens!)
Books:
- Enchantress from the Stars, by Sylvia Engdahl
- The Survivor, by Cathleen Earle (me!)
- Aliens Ate My Homework, by Bruce Coville
Also
on this date:
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ahead:
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