Pacifism Essays

“If the doctrine of pacifism is justified, then it is justified for everyone-- and those who do not abide by it are morally wrong.” -Unknown As war technology advances and the threat of weapons of mass destruction intensifies, the potential for national pacifism becomes an increasingly relevant and morally imperative inquiry. The dire human consequences of weaponry such as drones and nuclear missiles raises serious ethical concerns about the nature of modern warfare. As the majority of the world’s

to say. Even if one does not agree, it is best to not walk away; it creates hostilities between the two people which will bite back in the long run. Pacifism is all about peace between people. The Church of the Brethren has strived to achieve and spread peace throughout the world. Why people choose pacifism, conscientious objection, and pacifism

Over the course of the semester, I learned about the power of nonviolence and successfully met five humanities outcomes in which as individuals were able to analyze and interpret different ideas and historical events that made an impact in the world. The first humanities outcome was about being able to analyze, interpret and emerge contemporary works using the human imagination. In the beginning, of the semester we looked at a video about a poor community who was living in poverty. This community

For this observation I defined nonviolence as not only a lack of physical violence but also a day without mental judgement, whether it be verbal or nonverbal. I tried to act in a manner that was as nonjudgmental as I was able to. However, since mental snap judgments are often unconscious or unintentional, it was very hard to avoid mental judgment all together. I tried to note if I made any mental judgments, so that I could better analyze my behaviors on this day. Personally I don’t believe that

War poetry is, simply put, poetry that deals with the subject of war. Often composed during a particular conflict, these poems are usually written by soldiers. However, nurses and doctors in military hospitals, and even war correspondents have written war poetry. In general, the authors are all people who have seen what really happens on the battlefield with their own eyes. Although people have been writing verses about war for thousands of years, war poetry differs considerably from previous

The main points in Cesar Chavez’s speech, “He Showed Us the Way”, are that nonviolence reigns over violence in power, the aftereffects of violence vs nonviolence, and what we as humans lose through using violence to solve our problems. One of the main points in Cesar Chavez’s speech is nonviolence ruling over its opposite, violence. In the speech, Cesar Chavez compares and contrasts nonviolence and its opposite to clearly describe how nonviolence is superior. “Nonviolence has exactly the opposite

Non- violence a Mean for change What as human beings have we established when it comes to nonviolence? Have we learned anything from the sacrifice that was given to us? Have we not learned from the bible verse Matthew 5:38, in which it states “Ye have heard that it been said, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: / But I say unto you, that ye resist no evil: but whoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” That says to walk away from violence, this verse has been

"What Makes a Good Friend" Alex Lickerman explains the qualities that he conciders ideal in a true friend. He refrences kenzoku, a japanese term for having a sacred bond with someone but are not blood related. In order to have this sacred there are certain traits that must be present. Tw individuals must be drawn together commonly by similar interests. Also if they have a history together due to shared experiences they will often tie two entities together. Common values are another trait that contributes

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is set in a period where traditional roles of men and women were prevalent in how society functioned. This can be seen in their attitudes towards themselves in relation to society, gender norms, relationships and racial attitudes. However, the characters in the play faced conflicts trying to reconcile the expectations of society compared to their personal wants and needs. During the time period set in the play, 1940 - 1950, the social climate of the United

Gene Sharp is a 2009 Nobel Prize nominee who founded the Albert Einstein Institution as a place dedicated to the study and advancement of non-violent protests and revolutions. He is called the Machiavelli of non-violence, and even though most people have not heard of him, the influence his work has had in the political world’s political realm is undeniable. According to his teachings, the moment people decide to fight with violence, they give the opportunity to the government of implementing its

Nature has always played an important role in literature, especially in poetry. Writers and poets have often used nature to describe their emotions and their thoughts about life, death, love and war. This is how numerous great poets dealt with the terror of the First World War, including Robert Graves, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. In Owen’s poems “the sympathetic connection between man and Nature is broken by the war, and the natural world is seen as complicit in the killing”. (Featherstone

Question 1 According to Martin Luther King, “The nonviolent resister is just as opposed to the evil that he is standing against as the violent resister but he resists without violence” (1). Using nonviolent actions is not aggressive physically, however, it is aggressive spiritually. For example, Martin Luther created a mass action campaign and the Montgomery bus boycott in order to get rid of segregation. When I was in Egypt, the Arab spring was at its dawn. People were protesting for their

Non-Violence vs. Violence Non-violent acts to accomplish a goal have been in existence for a long period of time. Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, and Gandhi used non-violence methods to obtain favorable settlements, to show how the peaceful boycotts became a new and effective weapon to gain rights for all people and to improve society by becoming one. However, violence may appear to be a masterful technique and highly effective in the moment because of the threats visibly shown like

Student: Lucache Oana (căs. Şulic) M I- CCB SIGMUND FREUD Civilization and its Discontents Sigmund Freud, “the most influential intellectual legislator of his age” , was an Austrian neurologist and the father of psychoanalysis. Besides his questionless print that he left in the field of psychoanalysis that he himself founded, Freud had a keen eye for the interpretation of culture and society. “What do they demand of life and wish to achieve in it?”. This is the question concerning men’s

Released in 1955, The Night of the Hunter tells the story of a violent preacher named Harry Powell, played by Robert Mitchum, and his search for money hidden in the home of Willa Harper, played by Shelley Winters, and her children. It is this greed which compels Powers to marry and then murder Willa and pursue her children as they escape along the Ohio River. The film is famed screen actor and stage director Charles Laughton’s only directed film, and while a failure with audiences and critics at

The Virtue of Mortality Ayn Rand’s story of Anthem takes place in an oppressive, Communist-like society of the future, where there is no individual - only the great “WE.” Subjects of this dreary civilization have no rights - existing solely to serve the state for a lifetime in their assigned position. The protagonist of the story, Equality 7-2521, is a gifted young man who is different from his fellow brothers. Equality desires to be a scientist, but instead, the government commands him to be

All throughout history violence has existed; it has been described in textbooks, in videos, and in the media. Whenever and strikes have occurred, or there was a resistance against oppressive power, have resorted to physical combat. Cesar Chavez, author of an article published in the magazine of a religious organization devoted to helping those in need, looks down upon violence, but is a strong advocate for peace. In this excerpt, he claims that not only is nonviolence necessary for the welfare

One of the hardest questions for a Christians is is there such thing as a Just War and are Christians allowed to fight . You must carefully search the scriptures for truth and you must interpret the scripture with discernment. Sometimes as a reader, it can be easy to accept an author’s interpretation, but instead you must check the scripture for yourself. Christians are allowed to fight in wars and bear arms according to scripture . Just War, what does it really mean? What is the criteria

nothing and strongly feels that he has not compromised his convictions in his actions (even though he himself recognizes strangeness of his situation). With such a discrepancy between Bonhoeffer’s claimed pacifism and his political activism scholars have sought to explain the nuance of Bonhoeffer’s pacifism. Clifford Green argues that within Bonhoeffer’s Ethics there are two independent contexts for interpreting ethical action: ethics in extreme situations and ethics of everyday life. Extreme situations

“A noble pacifist,” Garcin seems to embody kindness. Caring and unwilling to torture others, Garcin appears to be the perfect image of mercy, almost making one wonder why he’s in hell. A bit underneath this tranquil surface, however, Garcin is a man in despair, cursing his weakness in being unable to change his image. And at the core lies a man so enamored with his misfortune that he does not realize the simple choice in front of him. In No Exit, Garcin is a character who reacts to the absurd by