Sian Cwper

Mother of two and Mahayana Buddhist

 

Statement:

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"I refuse to kill people or to be responsible for people being killed because I paid for arms to make it possible, because it is wrong.

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The purpose of my Buddhist practice is to benefit all sentient beings. Killing and wounding people is the opposite, and I do not wish to pay for it.

 

I want my taxes to go towards something beneficial."

What have her conscience led her to do?

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2003 August - Calculated and reserved military proportion (10%) of income tax for 2002-3 
2004 Feb/March - County court summons; submitted defence 
Joined Peace Tax Seven applying for judicial review 
Calculated and reserved military proportion (10%) of income tax for 2003-4 
2006 November - Threat of Court action recieved.