Quote from Tom Fox
We reject violence to punish anyone who harms us. We ask the equal justice in the arrest and trial of anyone, soldier or civilian, who commits an act of violence, and we ask that there be no retaliation on their relatives or property. We forgive those who consider us their enemies. Therefore, any penalty should be in the spirit of restorative justice, rather than in the form of violent retribution.
Tom Fox,
Quaker
Christian Peacemakers Team
October 2004 before departing for Iraq.
Background:
In Tribute to Activist, a Call to Forgive
Who killed Tom Fox and why?
Tags: Tom Fox, Quakerism, Iraq