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) common to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and turned it into a non-violent tool for mass action. He
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