"Peace should not be understood only as the absence of armed conflict. It encompasses the right to be educated in and for peace; the right to conscientious objection, and to freedom of thought, religion, and belief. And here I would add the right not to be persecuted by the state or by the authorities. …How can we say that the disciples of [Tai Ji Men, and other folks for that matter,] are guaranteed the right to peace if they continue to be persecuted? How can we aspire to peace if blatantly and constantly states, prosecutors, and government authorities are the first to violate that right? How can we aspire to the ultimate human ideal of living in peace if the Tai Ji Men movement is constantly being harassed?"