an ancient idea

Non-violence is no new kid on the block. It’s as old as the hills and the very bedrock of all wise philosophy. But it always steps back and allows violence to pass by - remembering that we exist in a world where violence still rules. As activists, we won’t get our views across by gate crashing – we may only suggest that there’s another way - no more. How careful is that? Perhaps it’s careful enough to prevent any routine pushiness. By checking that impulse, we let non-violence grow in friendlier soil. It lets us harvest a bumper crop when it’s fine and ripe, when it can be most effective. It doesn’t need a supporting act to make it more valid. It doesn’t need selling. It can stand on its own feet, as a symbol for the future.