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Pacifist Run 

1. To play and finish a video game that involves killing without killing anyone or at least not killing anyone that is not required to finish the game. Essentially playing the role of a pacifist.

2. To spend the entirety of a game without killing anything or anyone.

3. To only use non-lethal and/or diplomatic means to finish a game.
Postal 2 rewards you with the rank "Thank you for playing, JESUS!" after playing a pacifist run.

The Deus Ex series gives you the option of taking down your opponents without killing them using non-lethal weaponry, making pacifist runs a lot more fun.

Some gamers do pacifist runs simply for the challenge of it.
Pacifist Run by Sean Trunks April 30, 2013

pacifism 

A political or religious ideology that stresses peace over violence or war. A central tenet of many Eastern religions, and also surprisingly widespread in modern-day Europe.

Pacifist ideology assumes that violence is inherently bad and should be avoided, typically without giving serious thought to the causes of and solutions to war and violence (see Heinlein quote below). Pacifism is also commonly linked with socialism and environmentalism, and was widespread in the US during the 1960s, with hippies for some reason favoring the communist, Soviet-backed North Vietnamese over the US and its involvement. This is also prevalent today with respects to the War on Terrorism. As is typical, those adhering to pacifist thought do not consider the alternatives to the war, and instead, as is typical, provide baseless or biased rhetoric as to why it is better to die like a dog than fighting on your feet.
Since pacifists have more freedom of action in countries where traces of democracy survive, pacifism can act more effectively against democracy than for it. Objectively the pacifist is pro-Nazi. - George Orwell

The concept of nonviolence is a false ideal. It presupposes the existence of compassion and a sense of justice on the part of one's adversary. When this adversary has everything to lose and nothing to gain by exercising justice and compassion, his reaction can only be negative. - George Jackson

Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay; and claims a halo for his dishonesty. - Robert Heinlein
pacifism by TheTruth2001 March 8, 2008

pacifist 

Someone who refuses to resort to violence in order to solve a problem.
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" -pacifist
pacifist by DustinS December 27, 2005

pacifist 

a person with the right idea
don't hurt other people
don't kill other people
just go through life with smiles and laughs and never hit someone else
we all learned that in kindergarden
pacifists are the only ones who remember
violence just leads to death and jail
man: go kill that man
pacifist: are you fucking retarded why would you go kill someone?
pacifist by socalginger April 22, 2009

pacifist 

Someone who, for religious, ethical, practical, or other reasons, believes that violence and/or war are not acceptable solutions to problems.
Jill asked her church to keep on file her statement of Conscientous Objection. She didn't want there to be any question of her pacifist beliefs in case of a draft.
pacifist by Skylark January 26, 2004

pacifist aggressivist 

Definition: noun--A person who identifies as a pacifist but who deals with bullying or direct attacks in a non-physical albeit passive aggressive way
{Pacifist Aggressivist }Definition: noun--A person who identifies as a pacifist but who deals with bullying or direct attacks in a non-physical albeit passive aggressive way
When Sasha approached John and called him a weirdo, John held up his hand and said. "Wait a minute, Sasha" and clasped his hands, eyes heavenward and said, "Dear God, please help me have the patience to deal with Sasha in a way that would make you proud. Please let me not stoop to her level and call her things like "feeble-minded a-hole" and "atrocious dresser. Amen". John closed his eyes for a moment and then refocused on Sasha, "Yes, Sasha. You were saying?"
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