11 Facts About Pacifism

Pacifism is the opposition or resistance to war, militarism or violence.

Pacifism covers a spectrum of views, including the belief that international disputes can and should be peacefully resolved, calls for the abolition of the institutions of the military and war, opposition to any organization of society through governmental force, rejection of the use of physical violence to obtain political, economic or social goals, the obliteration of force, and opposition to violence under any circumstance, even defence of self and others.

Pacifism urged a total reform of the educational, social, and economic systems that would direct the nation's interests toward peace rather than toward armed conflict between nations.

Pacifism helped secure one of the earliest victories for the peace movement by securing a commitment from the Great Powers in the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Crimean War, in favour of arbitration.

Pacifism contrasted this with duragraha, "resistant force", which sought only to change behaviour with stubborn protest.

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Pacifism's efforts helped lead India to independence in 1947, and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom worldwide.

Pacifism was a political and spiritual leader known for his nonviolent opposition, and a lifelong pacifist and devout Muslim.

Pacifism argued that anarchism must by nature be nonviolent since it is, by definition, opposition to coercion and force and since the state is inherently violent, meaningful pacifism must likewise be anarchistic.

Pacifism's philosophy was cited as a major inspiration by Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian independence leader and pacifist who self-identified as an anarchist.

Pacifism has existed in the world ever since there have been wars whose meaning no longer lay in the conquest of territory for a Folk's sustenance.

Pacifism considers that everyone has the right to use any means necessary to prevent deprivation of their civil liberties and force could be necessary.