Friday, January 18, 2013

Looking to them for inspiration


At the center of non-violence

"At the center of non-violence 
stands the principle of love."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Non-violence requires a double faith, 
faith in God and also faith in man."
Mahatma Gandhi







One day I was asked about my choice: violence or peace? Many people can prefer peace, but I don't like it. Peace is, in many daily life situations, complacency. I prefer to talk about non-violence. That is my personal option. Maybe, because it is in our character, like human beings, to choose the opposite things always.

Accordingly, non-violence is, on the contrary, a kind of violence, where the lack of violence is its main characteristic. Non-violence can be violent, in so far as it affects and confronts the people.  For instance, non-violence is illogical (as seen in the picture).  Finally, in a world with no clear boundaries, illogical action may be the best idea: artists, writers and even mathematics know that.



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