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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.
- Respect everyone–including yourself. The more we respect others, the more effectively we can persuade them to change. Never use humiliation as a tool–or accept humiliation from others, as that only degrades everyone.
- Always include constructive alternatives. Concrete action is always more powerful than mere symbolism, especially when that action creates constructive alternatives: setting up schools, forming cottage industries, establishing farming cooperatives, devising community-friendly banking.
- Be aware of the long term. Nonviolent action always has positive results, sometimes more than we intended. When China was passing through a severe famine in the 1950s, the US branch of Fellowship of Reconciliation organized a mail-in campaign to get President Eisenhower to send surplus food to China.
- Look for win-win solutions. You are trying to rebuild relationships rather than score “victories.” In a conflict, we can feel that in order for one side to win the other must lose, which is not true.
Oct 2, 2010 · Learn about the history, message and relevance of the International Day of Non-Violence, observed on 2 October to commemorate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. Find out how the UN promotes a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence through education, public awareness and action.
International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 15 June 2007 according to United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271.
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Learn how Martin Luther King, Jr. viewed nonviolence as a courageous confrontation of evil by the power of love and a potent weapon for social change. Explore his six key principles of nonviolence, his experience of leading nonviolent protest, and his advocacy of nonviolence internationally.
Learn about the principle and practice of nonviolence, and how it can reduce conflict, anger and violence on personal, local, national and global levels. Explore the resources, lessons, tools and organizations that promote nonviolence and its influence on social movements.
Posted on May 5, 2024. Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Over 2,000 people have been arrested amidst student encampments calling upon US universities and colleges to divest from Israeli companies or weapons makers due to the ongoing assault on Gaza. Evergreen College divested; Portland State University paused its ties with Boeing.
