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    Nagler’s book: The Search for a Nonviolent‚ the author expresses his views on nonviolence and many different topics relevant to world peace. Nagler‚ when talking about nonviolence‚ mentions the importance of practicing mindfulness and having inner peace. He mentions through his book that this is the way towards nonviolence. Nagler states (2004) that “our thoughts‚ our speech‚ and our outer behavior have a nonviolent effect on the world” (pg.44). Gandhi’s nonviolent movement in India is a great example

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    groups protesting against government laws. Take‚ for example‚ Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March‚ Martin Luther King’s Civil Rights Movement‚ and the Women’s Rights Movement. What do all of these significant events have in common? They are all acts of nonviolent civil disobedience that have drastically altered society’s moral code. Each of the movements mentioned had a purpose of ensuring that the group they are representing has an equal opportunity and an equal access to their country’s rights as others

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    Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is the most widely used drug education program targeted towards elementary school children in the United States. Since 1980’s over a million children across the United States have been introduced to the DARE program. The program began implementing their curriculum into school systems with the goal of educating children about the negatives aspects of drugs and gangs. The principal goal for this program is to deter students from the hard life of using drugs and

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    Nonviolent struggle has been utilized countless times throughout the history of civilization. Contrary to popular belief‚ many of the world’s greatest wars are fought free of violence. Nonviolent actions offer an alternative approach to conflict resolution; one that does not resort to literal war and prevents blood shedding. The motivation behind these struggles vary‚ but the desired outcome is always to promote or prevent a change. Conflicts are diverse‚ and typically they are concerned with social

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    my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.” “Use truth as your anvil‚ nonviolence as your hammer and anything that does not stand to test when it is brought to the anvil of truth and hammered with nonviolence‚ reject it.” “Non-violent resistance implies the very opposite of weakness. Defiance combined with non-retaliatory acceptance of repression from one’s opponents is active‚ not passive. It requires strength‚ and there is nothing automatic or intiotive about the resoluteness required

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    This paper will explore nonviolent conflict resolution through research of the the term hardiness. This paper will specifically focus on how college students exhibit characteristics of hardiness. The information gathered for this paper was obtained by five articles that serve to cover five main discussion points. The first subject to be understood‚ is‚ what is hardiness? The second point is‚ what coping methods are most common amongst college students. The third point will cover how some coping

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    Sewit Asfaha 10-17-2011 SOC315 What is D.A.R.E? D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) teaches our children—from kindergarten through high school—that popularity can be found in positive behavior‚ that belonging need not require them to abandon their values‚ that self-confidence and self-worth come from asserting themselves and resisting destructive temptations. D.A.R.E. teaches them not just that they should refuse drugs and alcohol‚ and not participate in violent activities‚ but how

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    agree that for those who have committed violent crimes‚ prisons and jails should most definitely be used‚ but what about for those who have committed nonviolent offenses or offenses involving drugs? In this paper I will discuss the issue of overcrowding in our prison system and what should be done with those offenders who have committed nonviolent crimes or crimes involving substance abuse. I will explore arguments pertaining to this topic‚ discuss my opinion and address the opinions of the authors

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    Topic: Physical punishment “work” in the sense that it may stop a child from misbehaving‚ but adults who frequently spank & hit are also teaching children that violence is a good method of accomplishing a goal. Nonviolent methods are more effective way of training children. Agree or disagree? Nowadays‚ there are a lot of television news about violent toward children to teach them. Moreover‚ news bad behaviors of teenagers are trending to younger and younger appears frequently. Some people still

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    In this paper‚ will be compared and contrast the difference motivation‚ violent and nonviolent method‚ and the support of the two and one might agree or disagree with the different type of revolution. The motivation of Mao Tse-tung and Gandhi may have the violent and nonviolent method of success their goal‚ but motivation is the same‚ to the success of gaining an independence for there be love nation. Mao Tse-tung motivation has seen more like revenge‚ due to the unnecessary way that could

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