Reflections from 9/12

• Do you or do you not directly or indirectly want to kill or assault?
• We contribute to violence and nonviolence everyday in ways that we often overlook.
• How many lives have I indirectly killed or assaulted?
• Be more conscious of how I contribute to violence in my every day actions
• Although many view different religions as a source of conflict, there are nonviolent tendencies in every religion that are frequently overlooked
• Though brief, I really enjoyed researching the nonviolent traditions of Islam, especially Jihad
• It is disturbing to think how different my life would be if I refused to contribute to violence
• Camus - we must raise our voices, we must make a choice to delegitimize violence
• Can torture be legitimized by the goal of saving lives?
• All nonviolence stems from finding our true nature
  

Survival of the Selfless

Darwin's argument actually goes towards cooperation for survival, not competition, from NewScientist.

Who has the power? Joker Interrogation scene

It's odd to use a clip from the latest Batman movie to make a point about the power of nonviolence, particularly when it's being used by the villain! But take a look . . .



It certainly isn't an example of principled nonviolence, but you get a sense of who has control and power using what. At least the ferries scene fares better for human nature!