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Nonviolence specifically refers to the absence of violence and it is always the choice to do no harm or the choice to do the least amount of harm, and passivity is the choice to do nothing. Sometimes nonviolence is passive, and other times it isn't.
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A theologian and civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. believed in nonviolence as a way of confronting evil by the power of love. He described his own pilgrimage to nonviolence, his key principles, and his experience of Gandhian methods in his first book, Stride Toward Freedom, and in his later books and articles. He also advocated nonviolence internationally and faced challenges from Black Power advocates.
Nonviolence is the practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition. It comes from the belief that hurting people, animals, or the environment is unnecessary to achieve an outcome and refers to a general philosophy of abstention from violence.
Nonviolence is a philosophy that rejects the use of physical violence. People who practice nonviolence when expressing their beliefs may use methods like education, persuasion, civil disobedience, and conscientious objection to military service.
Learn about the social doctrine of nonviolence, which is the practice of avoiding or resisting violence and choosing instead to use peaceful means to achieve political and social progress. Explore the examples, arguments, and influences of nonviolence in various fields and contexts, such as Gandhi, King, pacifism, anarchism, and Jainism.
