"Non-violence means avoiding not only external, physical violence...

[redqueen]

but also internal violence of spirit." - MLK Jr.


So many injustices ignite a spark of rage inside us. Perhaps this is more common in people who grew up surrounded by or immersed in violence. Either way it seems to me that it's something we should try to notice and work to change within ourselves.

Just a small reminder, motivated by my personal reaction to a particularly triggering thread.

Peace

[gratuitous]

1. It also requires constant vigilance and action

Our society seems to get confused because "passive" and "pacifist" sound so similar, and the assumption is that pacifism is a do-nothing sort of philosophy. And that just isn't the case.

[redqueen]

2. Just one vanity kick.

[Trillo]

3. Why yes, we all need to be Jesus fucking Christ Almighty God/dess.

(I wish it was)

peace back to you