Are Peace and Non-Violence Outdated Concepts?

Hello Friends,

According to me, Peace and non violence concepts are not outdated. Because In the human being life has many problems. So that kind of problems is only in peace or non-violence mode. So we will only follow us peaceful journey of our life. That concepts are living in all kind of problems.

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I agree that not everyone today believes in the concept of non-violence and peace. But that doesn't mean that we have to stoop down to their level while solving issues with them. Violence begets violence which is why we must try at all costs to solve things peacefully and calmly. In this dog-eat-dog world it is very easy to get carried away with emotions and sentiments but I am of the opinion that whatever the situation be we will prevail only if we stand firm with our faith. We should adapt to changing times but not change ourselves completely.

To resolve matters, one must have a clear mind. If a meeting aimed at solving an issue is held, and we approach it with a hot headed attitude, obviously the expected results cannot be attained. Human beings have the ability to think and reason with others. I believe that a peaceful mind is necessary for one to reach a sensible conclusion, one that is not cluttered or affected by thoughts of violence. Decisions taken under the influence may solve an issue temporarily but it may lead to greater problems in the future. A decision taken after careful contemplation and logical reasoning will surely have a positive impact. But there are people in this world, who are too stubborn to reason, or to sit down at a table and discuss matters peacefully, I would suggest the path of peace to them, but if that doesn't work, I bet a strong hand is what it takes to bring such people to understand. Let me quote, "An eye for an eye, makes the whole world blind", So, I don't believe that non violence can always bring a solution to a problem, but as my friends said above, if you can't deal it with any other way, this is the way you have to choose.

Non violence is a not problem. But that is one Dirty teachings and unrest experiences.

Peace and non violence are now no more than just in there practical life. A peace man is today called a meek or a coward. Actually these values don't even work well now a days.

Non-violence is not a subject to practice, in theory or in practice, it is all-timely. Non-violence is weapon to conquer upon hatred. It is encouraged to man to respond to the violent by non-violence. Non-violence is the first human value. As M. K. GANDHI STATED- "whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love. ".

I would like to make a point here. All problems can not be solved by these two concepts. We can not stop a terrorist entering our country by just sitting in a room and discussing the problem over tea. Though these concepts are necessary from humanity point of view but still we can not practice them everywhere.

So these concepts are outdated nowadays.

Today's youth is much more aware of his rights and he know his limits.

No, peace and non-violence have importance in the present world, we make it as an outdated or updated one.

We can say that peace and non-violence are interrelated to each other as where there is non-violence there will be peace no one can expect peace at a place where there is too much of violence.

Peace & Non-Violence reminds us of NAM.

NAM is a group of people that are not formally aligned or against any major power bloc.

The question is not only whether it has any relevance or validity to India or any other countries post-cold war era of today but also if the policy has served the young nation as it was believed it would do in defending & promoting the national interest.

One of the unfortunate aspects of the foreign policy debate in our country has been that there has been no debate.

The argument was that we needed peace in the world to devote all our energies and resources to development work. It was India's role and duty to prevent from being sucked into the ideological war. The non-aligned community made an important contribution in arresting the deadly rivalry between capitalism and communism and thus saved India, and other non-aligned countries, from becoming pawns in the global game of the super powers.

On the whole, NAM did not bring any particular benefit, political or economic, to India. India does not need to belong to an amorphous group or give any label to its foreign policy to achieve its goals. We do not need to hanker after leadership. Leadership has to be recognised by the followers, it cannot be a self-appointed affair. India has to be a strong power, not to bully anyone but merely to defend itself against the hostile forces in the region. An economically strong India, which alone can become militarily strong, will earn respect and leadership.

Pragmatism, and not a profession to some outdated concept, must be the guiding principle of our diplomacy.