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Principles of Non-Violence
Experiences from the example of the French,
1. A conflict originates in the heart and mind of everyone involved. 2.
In a
conflict there is always a lie, an untruth hidden in people's hearts and
minds. 3. The right to a life of one's own and to one's self-determination often is not respected. 4. First of all, the most urgent task is to make people aware of this lie, this untruth. 5.
As a first
step it is to identify oneself with the victims of injustice. 6. Such identification is never entirely successful. It is important to get as close as possible to the people who are affected. 7. The non-violent people must try to meet the oppressed ones, show them appreciation and get in touch with them. 8.
Special
demonstrations are necessary, 9. It is about a fight against lies and their consequences in Russian society. 10. Since intelligence alone is not sufficient for this, the non-violent people prepare themselves for individual actions through fasting and praying. 11. By praying, they ask God to accompany them in their actions so that he lets them see, step by step, the way to make the truth visible. 12. Together with the oppressed ones, they think about which paths to take. 13. In a conflict involving the state or society as a whole, there must be a dialogue with the various social classes; that is, one must reach all the people with the disclosure of the lie. 14. It is important to convince those directly involved, such as soldiers or policemen. 15. Any of these people who change their minds should be made aware of their absolute personal responsibility to pass on what they know, especially to their superiors. 16. It is not the prospects of success that should determine action, but honesty and the consequence of one's own insight (I simply must not remain silent when I have identified an injustice as such). 17. Truth, expressed clearly, openly, and without condemnation, penetrates the heart of every human being. 18. The effects of such truth often become apparent much later. 19. The public may get used to a certain form of demonstration. Therefore, a change of method is necessary. 20. The role of the media is essential. If the state controls the most important media, alternative information channels must be sought. These could be charity organizations and/or civil protection. 21. A court hearing sometimes is a very important way to make known an injustice. 22. French demonstrators said to the police: you can kill us, but we will not leave. 23. It is important to make it clear to the people who only carry out orders, that the resistance is not against them, but against injustice. 24. The French stood up when the policemen got tired of carrying them away. 25. It is necessary to awake the conscience of people among the trade unions, the workers, the intellectuals, the soldiers, the ministers, the bishops, the teachers, the religious communities. 26. It is helpful to prepare a text stating the relevant truths and falsehoods of the conflict, and to submit this text for signature to moral authorities in society. 27. Many visits and talks with such persons are necessary. 28. In the beginning, the results of such actions are often minimal. 29. It is very important to have personal contact with individual command recipients who are carrying out the conflict, in order to obtain precise information about the course of the conflict and the conflict behavior. 30. It must be made clear that a conflict cannot be resolved by individual authorities alone. 31. A conflict will end when the vast majority of the people oppose it and refuse to perpetuate an injustice any longer. 32. It is important to carefully prepare non-violent actions, practice in role plays how to behave towards police officers and soldiers, etc. 33. In any situation where one comes into contact with executive authorities, it is important to immediately seek dialogue, e.g. "You know why we're doing this?" 34. In a non-violent dialogue, one always tries first of all to discover the truth of the other, the good in the other, and to let him know about this. 35. Then one tries to discover and admit one's own co-responsibility for the injustice. 36. Then you try to present the injustice in such a way that you do not accuse the other person, but invite him or her to think about it and participate in a solution. 37. Finally, an attempt is made to propose solutions. 38. The truth of the other often consists of values that other people, however, condemn as aggressive and evil. 39. For fathers and mothers, it is important to make them aware of their moral responsibility for a future worth living for their children. 40. In fact, young people will accuse us and thereby help us to become more truthful human beings, if we are willing to see in them their belief in a world that is fair and just for all. 41. In non-violent conflict actions, terrorism and brutal violence on the part of extreme groups or an authoritarian government are to be expected. 42. In France's Algerian war, 15 unarmed people murdered by police during a non-violent demonstration had a greater impact on the conscience of society and the world than the 350,000 people killed in the war. THAT IS THE POWER OF NON-VIOLENCE. 43. In military terms, the war could have lasted 30 years at that time. However, the two armies parted at cease-fire, without one having triumphed over the other. 44. In non-violent conflict behavior there must be no winner and no vanquished party. 45. Everyone should be able to make progress towards a more humane and dignified life. 46. We are far from knowing all the forces of non-violence. We must continue to discover them. Recordings at a conference by Hanglberger Link to share: https://hanglberger-manfred.de/en-non-violence.htm
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