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Nonviolence (or non-violence) is a set of assumptions about morality conflict that leads its proponents to reject the use of violence in efforts to attain social or political goals. While often used as a synonym for pacifism, since the mid 20th century the term nonviolence has come to embody a diversity of techniques for waging for social change without the use of violence, as well as the underlying political and philosophical rationale for the use of these techniques.
As a technique for social struggle, nonviolence is most often associated with the campaign for Indian independence led by Mahatma Gandhi, and the struggle to attain civil rights for African Americans, led by Martin Luther King. The former was deeply influenced by Leo Tolstoy's Christian anarchism ideas of nonresistance based on the Sermon on the Mount.
On November 10th, 1998, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the first decade of the 21st century and the third millennium, the years 2001 to 2010, as the International Decade for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World.
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Seasons for Nonviolence - http://eepurl.com/gb7j
graceandgrit (Karen Jandorf) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:59:55 -0000
Seasons for Nonviolence - http://eepurl.com/gb7j
Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.
colettefeinberg (colette Feinberg) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:13:07 -0000
Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.
RT @reclaimuc: @ONEworldcitizen 's response http://ow.ly/P66O to why non-violence and nonviolence are not synonyms. #OurUni #UCStrike
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RT @reclaimuc: @ONEworldcitizen 's response http://ow.ly/P66O to why non-violence and nonviolence are not synonyms. #OurUni #UCStrike
RT @PeaceQuotes Nonviolence is absolute respect for each human being. - Adolpho Perez Esquival #quote #Peace
PeacePositive (Peace+) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:18:56 -0000
RT @PeaceQuotes Nonviolence is absolute respect for each human being. - Adolpho Perez Esquival #quote #Peace
@Queeny20 #nonviolence at #CHRISTmas
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@Queeny20 #nonviolence at #CHRISTmas
@maravot #IranElection Some ppl say nonviolence won't work against religious fanatics b/c they care nothing for life. What do you think?
revmagdalen (Rachel B.) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:02:19 -0000
@maravot #IranElection Some ppl say nonviolence won't work against religious fanatics b/c they care nothing for life. What do you think?
Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace - The foundation is involved in activism, research studies, and international peace education. A portal service with links to other Gandhi sites and a mailing list are also available.
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Philosophy of Nonviolence - By David McReynolds. These notes are an effort to summarize the basic philosophy of nonviolence. It is much more than a mere technique, it is a 'one-edged philosophy' which cannot easily be used to defend or advance injustice, and which is of value only if tested in the real world.
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