Pacifism: Pacifism is the belief that all violence is wrong and should be avoided, even in self-defense or war. Pacifists believe that there are always nonviolent ways to resolve conflict, and that violence only leads to more violence. See also Peace, War, Violence._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |