What does nonviolence mean?
To us, there are two things that nonviolence refers to.
1. Inner nonviolence
I will treat myself and you with dignity, even if I don't have a sense that you are treating me or others with dignity.
2. Nonviolent action
These are strategic actions, developed by a group of people who practice inner nonviolence, to change the status quo. The nonviolent action we follow is that of Dr. Martin Luther King, whose steps always have the aim to come to reconciliation. To work towards a beloved community, a society that works for all. The steps he laid out to us in his letter from a jail in Birmingham:
1. Collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist
2. Negotiation
3. Self-purification
4. Direct action
We understand the fifth step to be reconciliation.
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