Essays on Pacifism

Majorly I agree with the arguments posed in this document towards violence and non-violence, short-term victory over long-term solutions and, exercising pacifism for long-term peace and well-being of the rational society. However, I would argue these points on the basis of – power, authority, and stake, moral vs immoral grounds. Power, authority and stake History...

Ethics is defined as “moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity”. The ethical approach to the ways in which wars are conducted has changed considerably. Despite the changes in ways wars have been conducted in the last century, the Christian Just War Theory is still relevant in addressing modern...

Pacificism Pacificism is a major subject of Islamic mysticism and Rumi’s thoughts. Based on pacificism, the mystic believes God as existential and absolute truth and there is no one but God. Pacificism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes or gaining an advantage. Pacificism in Islamic mysticism means the...