Every problem can be solved peacefully?
“Every problem can be resolved peacefully.” Do you agree?
Many think every problem can be resolved peacefully. Hindus especially think that every problem can be resolved peacefully because in Hinduism they believe in Ahisma. Ahisma is the respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others. Their belief in Ahisma makes them regard violence and war as a last option. Problems cannot be solved through war; war brings destruction which cannot be compensated for many years. No one likes to be always in danger of dying. No one wants to put the life of one’s children into danger. War should always be avoided unless it becomes inevitable. An example of a pious Hindu who strongly believed in Ahisma was Gandhi. Many agree with Gandhi because of the many things Gandhi accomplished through peaceful means such as, changing the way many South Africans saw Indians. This was a huge achievement because at the time racism was open and very commonly used. Gandhi never rioted, he only campaigned. In 1919 Gandhi became the “leader in the newly- formed Indian National Congress party”. Gandhi advocated passive resistance to British rules and submission to their aggression. He did not fight with the South Africans but did make it really clear that “he would go to jail or even die before obeying an anti-Asian law”, he also said that he was prepared to die but not kill. Some Indians argued at the time that it made them look weak but Gandhi said that by not fighting back they had the moral high ground. One of his famous quotes is: “an eye for an eye makes everyone blind” which implies that counter violence does not make it right.
Furthermore, some people would argue that if you do not resolve problems peacefully then you must use violence but that is no use because violence only leads to a cycle of revenge and hatred. Gandhi was very good with words and negotiating, “he demanded independence as India’s price for helping Britain during the Second World War”.
Many think every problem can be resolved peacefully. Hindus especially think that every problem can be resolved peacefully because in Hinduism they believe in Ahisma. Ahisma is the respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others. Their belief in Ahisma makes them regard violence and war as a last option. Problems cannot be solved through war; war brings destruction which cannot be compensated for many years. No one likes to be always in danger of dying. No one wants to put the life of one’s children into danger. War should always be avoided unless it becomes inevitable. An example of a pious Hindu who strongly believed in Ahisma was Gandhi. Many agree with Gandhi because of the many things Gandhi accomplished through peaceful means such as, changing the way many South Africans saw Indians. This was a huge achievement because at the time racism was open and very commonly used. Gandhi never rioted, he only campaigned. In 1919 Gandhi became the “leader in the newly- formed Indian National Congress party”. Gandhi advocated passive resistance to British rules and submission to their aggression. He did not fight with the South Africans but did make it really clear that “he would go to jail or even die before obeying an anti-Asian law”, he also said that he was prepared to die but not kill. Some Indians argued at the time that it made them look weak but Gandhi said that by not fighting back they had the moral high ground. One of his famous quotes is: “an eye for an eye makes everyone blind” which implies that counter violence does not make it right.
Furthermore, some people would argue that if you do not resolve problems peacefully then you must use violence but that is no use because violence only leads to a cycle of revenge and hatred. Gandhi was very good with words and negotiating, “he demanded independence as India’s price for helping Britain during the Second World War”.