Pacifism is the principled rejection of war and the ideology that peace should be achieved without the means of violence. It covers a spectrum of views ranging from the belief that international disputes can and should be peacefully resolved; to calls for the abolition of the institutions of the military and war; to opposition to any organization of society through governmental force (anarchist or libertarian pacifism); to rejection of the use of physical violence to obtain political, economic or social goals; to the obliteration of force except in cases where it is absolutely necessary to advance the cause of peace; to opposition to violence under any circumstance, including defense of self and others.
Principled pacifism holds that at some point along the spectrum from war to interpersonal physical violence, such violence becomes morally wrong. Pragmatic pacifism holds that the costs of war and inter-personal violence are so substantial that better ways of resolving disputes must be found. Pacifists in general reject theories of Just War. Pacifists follow principles of nonviolence, believing that nonviolent action is morally superior and/or pragmatically most effective.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a pacifist.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a pacifist.
by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ December 07, 2009
Correctway to use Pacific:
"Pacificly liked that one"
Correct way to use specific:
"The specific ocean"
"Pacificly liked that one"
Correct way to use specific:
"The specific ocean"
by Hahahfunnny July 10, 2022
The absolute best WWII HBO mini-series, where a bunch of not that attractive guys walk around with their shirts off.
Hey Valerie, last night did you watch the pacific?
Yeah I saw the part where they got drunk in Melbourne.
Yeah I saw the part where they got drunk in Melbourne.
by greekgoddessimmortality May 05, 2014
Pacific is all the countries in the Pacific ocean, and around it. Like Papua New Guinea, pacific nations and the West Coast of America, California.
by Bally March 14, 2005
Pacifism makes no sense because somewhere, someone else will refuse to be pacifist.
Man 1: "Oh my god that guy is killing his own people!"
Man 2: "Let's have tea with him."
Man 1: "But he's killing everyone, he'll kill you!"
Man 2: "Let's have tea with him."
Man 1: "Oh my god that guy is killing his own people!"
Man 2: "Let's have tea with him."
Man 1: "But he's killing everyone, he'll kill you!"
Man 2: "Let's have tea with him."
by The Little Carrot Who Could March 07, 2016