Mother News Editorial

Mother News Editorial

Dear Friends

 Since war begins in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that we must erect the ramparts of peace - The root of violence can be traced to the human mind, our destructive emotions and distortions of thinking emanates from it when one is under the influence of negative emotions like anger, hatred, fear, extreme attachment and greed, this tends to open him up to mental projections and distortions of thinking which obscure him from truly understanding the reality of the situation, and this can lead to greater conflict. Emotions like anger and hatred are at the very core of violence and emotions like fear are inextricably bound to these kinds of problems. Ofcourse fear is not only a pervasive state of mind in todays uncertain world, as a result of things like threat of terrorism, aggression which the people would react of fear. Other factors are conditioning and situational circumstances plays a big role in violence. This comes from the values or messages one receives from the wider level of society, from the leaders, the media, educational system, one's family etc. So there may be a variety influences from the particular environment or situation around a person. WHO defines violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury. death, physicalogical harm, mal development or deprivitation. Violence may also erupt due to concentrated poverty, income and gender inequality, the harmful use of alcohol and the absence of safe, stable and nurturing relationship between children and parents. In the year 2013 alone globally violence caused the death of 1.13 million. In USA gunfire kills 10 children a day. For each single death due to violence, there are dozens of hospitalisations, hundreds of emergency department visits, and thousands of doctors' appointments. Further more violence often has life long consequences for physical and mental health and social functioning and can slow economic and social development. Mahatma Gandhi preached that humans are capable of eliminating individual violence and organizing societies through purely non violent means. Violence can be catogrised as, self-directed, interpersonal collective, physical,sexual,physicological or emotional violences. It include violence, a person inflicts upon himself or herself, inflicted by another individual or by a small group of individuals, inflicted by larger groups such as states, organized political groups, militia groups, and terrorist organizations. In the world war I the casualities were 40 milliom and in world war II, it was over 70 million. As per a 2014 data, per year 4,75,000 homicide deaths are reported globally, 1 in 4 children has been physically abused, and 1 in 3 women has been victim of physical sexual intimate partner violence, honor killing, dowry violence acid throwing, forced marriage, mob violence, stalking, sexual harassment, human traficking, forced prostitutions female infanticide, prenatel sex selection are other kind of violences. Mahatma Gandhi says, I object violence because, when it appers, to do good, the good is only temporary, the evil it does is permanent. Further violence is like a weed- it does not die even in the greatest drought. It will erupt again. Pope John Paul II, attributes,'social justice caanot be attained by violence, violence kills what it intends to create. Mother Teresa spread love and served the society. True love will wipe out the ruins of violence and oppression from the human bearts, and do what is just and right. So let us wither away violence and be a role model to the society

Regards

Dr. G. K. Dhas Editor MOTHER NEWS ( View  www.mothernews.in  www.motherteresa.us/