What do we tell our young people when they ask us about war?

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee posted answers in these lesson plans [37 pp. pdf].

These three sessions were written by youth ministers in our archdiocese, and were reviewed by Father Andy Nelson, from St. Francis Seminary.

Which might explain things like these "Suggestions for High School Youth" (p. 33).

Ask them: Who are some people in recent history who have stepped forward to promote peace and nonviolence and equality of all people? Write their responses on the newsprint or board.

(Lincoln, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, are some examples. In fact, if you have pictures of these people, you might hang them up and rephrase the question to read like this: Here are some pictures of people in recent history who have stepped forward to promote peace and nonviolence and equality of all people. Does anyone know who they are? Can anyone tell me anything about what they did?)

Tell them that these people are called PACIFISTS. Write the word PACIFIST on the board or newsprint.

When the students are outside Fort Benning (p. 36), have them ask the locals about when Lincoln the pacifist sent Sherman on a peace march to the sea.