pacifism

Also known as anti-war, antiwar

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Pacifism is a belief or practice of opposing violence and warfare, often on moral or ethical grounds, as a means of resolving conflicts. It matters because pacifists seek to promote peace through nonviolent methods, and their perspectives have influenced social movements and discussions about how societies should handle disputes.

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Definition
Moral considerations
Nonviolence
Types
Absolute pacifism
Conditional pacifism
Police actions and national liberation
History
Early traditions
Christianity
Middle Ages
Modern history
Peace movements
Nonviolent resistance
World War I
Between the two World Wars
Great Britain
Spain
France
Germany
World War II
Great Britain
France
Germany
Conscientious objectors
Later 20th century
Asia
Latin America
Theorists
Antiwar literature of the 20th century
Religious attitudes{{anchor|Pacifism and religion}}
Baháʼí Faith
Buddhism
Christianity
Peace churches
Holiness movement
Pentecostal churches
Other denominations
Hinduism
Islam
Sufism
Ahmadiyya
Jainism
Judaism
Government and political movements
Pacifism and abstention from political activity
Anarcho-pacifism
Opposition to military taxation
Criticism
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence. The word pacifism was coined by the French peace campaigner Émile Arnaud and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress in Glasgow in 1901. A related term is ahimsa (to do no harm), which is a core philosophy in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. While modern connotations are recent, having been explicated since the 19th century, ancient references abound.