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Compare And Contrast Conservatism And Non Pacifism

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This article expresses to both pacifists and non-pacifists that one does not have to settle for the world’s current state of affairs regarding peace and stresses the importance of active resistance against evil. It puts forth several ideas to aid in the progression of a more peaceful society through the reduction of military force. This article acknowledges that many Americans believe that there is no solution to the current military system. In response, it argues that the answer to this problem is the practical implementation of religious truth and love in human relations. It is my contention that through a thorough exploration of the article itself, the circumstances surrounding the article, and by investigation of how it relates to themes …show more content…

It put forth several strategies for reducing conflict and starts with stimulating a discussion surrounding peace. In this respect, the article speaks directly to pacifists and non-pacivists alike, calling for the recognition of the flaws of current American policies surrounding peace and to disprove the notion that violence can be used to protect one’s country from violence as the article voices that no policy can be sustained with such a claim as it’s foundation. It also acknowledges the conflict between pacifist religious inclinations and the policies set forth by the government. It also proposes a solution to the current means of resorting to violence and committing evils to “protect” their country against others. The author proposes and objection of violence in all circumstances and argues that with love being in discriminatory between men of different nations, standing outside of the boundaries of time, and serving as an inherent religious truth, it can be the remedy to war and can mend relations between …show more content…

This group has strived to achieve peace through publishing a series of works thoroughly discussing problems of peace around the world and the methods to be used within these societies to reduce conflict. Such articles include The United States and the Soviet Union (1949) and Toward Disarmament Through Security (1952). The current issue is called Speak Truth to Power and deals with the innermost truth of the Quakers and comes to the understanding of three aspects of power which are those who are of authority to make decisions on war and peace, Americans and their standard of behaviour which sets then sets the standard for those who create and enforce policies regarding peace, and last is power itself and how it impacts the past century. These articles were approved by a committee board as a means to stimulate discussion surrounding peace which in hopes will ultimately lead to changes in the policies surrounding peace. While the article thoroughly discusses steps for pacifism to take to better society, it admits to the lack of pacifist input in recent discussions of peace but expresses that the pacifist opinion has been deemed irrelevant in discussions of these matters for possible reasons like seeming ignorant to the sacrifices that must be made in certain instances in the name of peace or

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