Are Peace and Non-Violence Outdated Concepts?

Hello guys.

Today the real meaning of peace is not really understood properly. When you ask what peace means to a school-going guy like me, he would say "when there are no wars". An office-going man would say "when there is violence". But what do "peace" and "non-violence" really mean? There is no real 'definition' for these words, just like there isn't for a pen or a country. But it really 'means' a lot.

I understand 'peace' as when everyone is cool from the mind, can think clearly and understand and respect others. So basically, peace doesn't just mean "when there are no wars" or "when there is violence". Then what is non-violence?

Violence is generally accepted as when there is unrest or disturbance, which leads to directly and (mostly) physically harming someone or some people. So non-violence is when a disturbance rises, you handle it 'peacefully' and not 'violently'.

Coming to the main question : are these terms outdated? The obvious answer is NO, they aren't. These thing apply to humanity as a whole and are definitely very, very important and ever-essential for our very survival. If there is violence, all life is bound to disappear. More importantly, there have to be 'feelings' and 'sympathy for others'.

So, these aren't just words that have become history like/and Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. They continue to be here forever and are ever-modern. How is one even supposed to exist without these?

Peace and Nonviolence are age old strategies. And one must follow them for the existence of mankind on this earth. Anything achieved with arrogance and violence doesn't last longer and cannot give us satisfaction of victory. Inculcating such qualities enables us to strive for wellness of humankind.

I feel that Non-Violence and peace can never be outdated and as we all know that smile can win over swords. Being violent, might be we can win but we never get inner satisfaction.

What is must?

Hi,

To me peace and nonviolence are the evergreen principles over which the world is based on. The Devastations of two world war realized us the need of world peace. The formation of the united nation also based on the nonviolence principles in order to avoid a third nuclear war.

Peace in non-violence has been change into violent and there is no meaning of non, it has been outdated concept because a violent system celebrating non-violence (Irony).

Peace and non violence is a concept that has been overshadowed by violence in all forms of media and entertainment. Though I do believe this to contribute heavily to the violent and non morality mindset I see in our youth.

It is our ultimate duty to teach our youngsters right from wrong, good from bad, and help them to hold onto what we've all felt as a child. The peace and love in our hearts. There is no better feeling than doing something nice for someone else. That feeling comes from the heart.

Hi.

According to me peace and nonviolence are the basic things in one's life. With the help of this one is able to think positive do the work with full of enthusiasm. This is possible with the strong family support and positive nature. By this we can make our work schedule and able to follow this.

Peace and non-violence are never the outdated systems. Peace is all about our religion. KARUNA is the base of DHARMA said by Lord Krishna in Gita. Non-violence cannot get success.

These are movements which conducted by gurjar, jat etc another caste never get success because their movements were placed in the nonviolence. They fired everywhere & public suffered by their nonviolence.

So I think nonviolence cannot be a solution of any kind of situations.

The youth of India come forward &move according to our religion that teaches us a lesson of KARUNA.

Our country got independence by the outfit of nonviolence & peace.

Great say by someone:nonviolence doesn't mean our weakness its show our power.

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

When there is non-violence, there is peace. Where violence erupts, there starts chaos. We say "peace on earth". How is it possible?, only through non-violence. Our history insists non-violence only. We want amicable solution for every issue. Violence will lead to destruction. Non-violence means construction. Both nonviolence and peace are not outdated.