Importance of non-violence for a peaceful world order
Non-violence doesn't just mean not doing violence; it's also a way of taking positive action to resist oppression or bring about change.
The aim of non-violent conflict is to convert your opponent; to win over their mind and heart and persuade them that your point of view is right. An important element is often to make sure that the opponent is given a face-saving way of changing their mind. Non-violent protest seeks a 'win-win' solution whenever possible.
In non-violent conflict the participant does not want to make their opponent suffer; instead they show that they are willing to suffer themselves in order to bring about change.
Non-violence has great appeal because it removes the illogicality of trying to make the world a less violent and more just place by using violence as a tool.
Among the techniques of non-violent protest are:
- peaceful demonstrations
- sit-ins
- picketing
- holding vigils
- fasting and hunger strikes
- strikes
- blockades
- civil disobedience
Gandhi
One of the most famous leaders of a non-violent movement was Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948), who opposed British imperial rule in India during the 20th century.
Gandhi took the religious principle of ahimsa (doing no harm)
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