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Peace and non-violence – possible stand points
Non-violence is a life choice, based on a profound respect for physical, psychological and moral integrity of other human beings.
Peace has a larger sense; it is a life choice based on respect, as well as the serenity, cordiality and harmony between humans.
Together peace and non-violence form an existential ethic – how to live one’s life well; how to live well and act well with others; and how to allow others to live well and interact with all of us.
These concepts of peace and non-violence become more refined with time and according to different cultures. We hear about inner peace, geopolitical peace, of choices of a non-violent life or non-violent actions, sometimes without having clear definitions available to differentiate between them.
It is possible to distinguish three possible attitudes of peace and three possible attitudes of non-violence:
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Inner peace |
Active peace
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Proactive peace |
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Non-violence |
Active non-violence
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Proactive non-violence |
How are these defined?
Definitions of these forms of peace and non-violence
Inner Peace is a state of serenity, of wellbeing as a result of this serenity. When facing drawbacks or difficulties, it is the ability to become as much as possible a peaceful being.
Active peace is a choice to be an actor of peace or a peace campaigner using actions, demonstrations, writings, films etc. that demand, reclaim, promote and teach peace.
Proactive peace is a choice to act as a contributor to peace by helping people or groups involved in a conflict, argument or violence to calm down and make peace using peace responses, known as peace reflexes.
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Non-violence is a life choice based on the profound respect for physical, psychological and moral integrity of other human beings. It is to make the choice to act and react with this deep respect for the other.
Active non-violence, is the use of peaceful demand strategies to reclaim and obtain rights, social, economic or political changes, that exclude physical, psychological and moral violence and that favour peaceful tactics.
Proactive non-violence is the choice to act as a contributor to non-violence, by encouraging or allowing the one you are opposing to also adapt non-violence response strategies.
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