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
Mother News Editorial
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