Violence
From humiliation to peace
Of all that threatens peace in our world, one of the strongest weapons of destruction is humiliation. It causes great pain and a sense of alienation and marginalisation. It crushes people's dignity and leads to despair. Persistent humiliation and injustice drives individuals, militant groups and nations to respond with violence, to kill and mutilate.
It is no longer a choice between violence and nonviolence
It is no longer a choice, my friends, between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence. And the alternative to disarmament, the alternative to a greater suspension of nuclear tests, the alternative to strengthening the United Nations and thereby disarming the whole world, may well be a civilization plunged into the abyss of annihilation, and our earthly habitat would be transformed into an inferno that even the mind of Dante could not imagine."
- Topics : Awakening, Conflict prevention, Civilized society, Discernment, Nonviolence, Violence, War
- Author : KING Martin Luther Jr
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Remaining Awake Through a triple Revolution
There can be no gainsaying of the fact that a great revolution is taking place in the world today. In a sense it is a triple revolution: that is, a technological revolution, with the impact of automation and cybernation; then there is a revolution in weaponry, with the emergence of atomic and nuclear weapons of warfare; then there is a human rights revolution, with the freedom explosion that is taking place all over the world." (...)
- Topics : Awakening, Awareness, Civilized society, Conflict prevention, Culture of peace, Ethics, Justice, Living together, Nonviolence, Peace, Progress, Racism, Solidarity, Violence, War, Fraternity, Human rights
- Author : KING Martin Luther Jr
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To regulate, simply charge a fee!
(...) The principle is simple: You can't refrain from polluting so you buy the right to do it. There is a fee and the money goes to environmental projects. I think it's a terrific idea...
- Topics : Sustainable development, Violence, Unavoidable violence
- Humor
Violence – wrong answer?
If violence is the answer, then the question is stupid.
Anonymous
- Topics : Violence, Unacceptable violence
- Humor
Definition of a fanatic
Fanatic: hero who, for the triumph of his prejudices, is ready to sacrifice your life.
- Topics : Violence
- Author : BRIE Albert
- Humor
