Practical Pacifism: What Is To Be Done About Oppressive And Tyrannical Government? - Forbes
27 May 2012, 11:44 am
As we celebrate Memorial Day, commemorating those who died in battle wearing the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces, it behooves us to think seriously about the use of violence in self-defense, both at the individual level and at the societal level.

Eleanor Kuhns' 'A Simple Murder': A Shaker mystery - Seattle Times
26 May 2012, 7:35 am
The religious sect, which began in England during the late 1700s, stressed equality of the sexes, pacifism and hard work. Sexual relations, even among married couples, were forbidden, making it a difficult religion for many to follow.

'Born Again' Pacquiao ready to dazzle on Primetime - worldboxingnews.net
24 May 2012, 12:52 pm
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao has experienced a religious awakening in recent months but he knows his new found pacifism cannot be carried into the ring when he faces the undefeated three-time world champion Timothy Bradley on Saturday June 9th ...

The peace camp charade - YNET News
23 May 2012, 2:30 am
In 1942, George Orwell wrote, “Pacifism is objectively pro-fascist. This is elementary common sense. If you hamper the war effort of one side, you automatically help that of the other.” Before the Second World War, large parts of the peace camp ...

We could do with more 'irresponsible pacifism' - ABC Online
22 May 2012, 5:34 pm
There are some idea which are so stupid, one can hardly understand their continuing resonance. Then one remembers George Orwell's admonition: "One has to belong to the intelligentsia to believe things like that: no ordinary man could be such a fool.

The Case for Pacifism and Against Self Defense - DAILY KOS
21 May 2012, 7:58 pm
Recent discussions have reminded me that pacifism is not popular. Being a pacifist or making arguments against violence and aggression is often met with eye-rolling incredulousness, as if believing that violence is destructive even when used in ...

Vera’s Testament is young again - Daily Telegraph
21 May 2012, 2:36 pm
Its success had also been partly responsible for making Brittain, in her words, “a minor prophetess of peace” on countless public platforms, influencing her conversion to pacifism. One committed early reader, Virginia Woolf, felt forced to stay up all ...

Another Oregon Symphony Album, Another Britten - Huffington Post
16 May 2012, 4:22 pm
His amazingly colorful orchestration? His out-and-proud lifestyle? His commitment to pacifism? Perhaps I'm just a sucker for alliteration. Whatever the reason, last year's inclusion of Sinfonia da Requiem in the Oregon Symphony's 2011 Spring for Music ...

Pacifist’ Joey Barton propels title-decider into entertaining madness - YAHOO!
13 May 2012, 11:39 am
Clearly Joey has an impressive understanding of pacifism. UPDATE II: The FA hit Joey Barton with two counts of violent conduct. Pacifist.

Hiding the True Jesus - Consortiumnews.com
7 May 2012, 6:56 pm
In reshaping American politics and society, the Christian Right has applied a distorted version of Jesus’s teachings, downplaying his pacifism and his contempt for wealth while emphasizing later revisions that didn’t threaten the powerful.