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The term Ahimsa, though grammatically negative, is positive in meaning, contents and effect. It stands for a spiritual force which breeds love, kindness, friendship, confidence, co-operation and a reciprocal identity of interests. One gives here what one expects from one's environment. Our wants can be satisfied by science and technology; but they should not be the monopoly of a few for subjugating others and ultimately for annihilating our civilized life. The pursuit of non-violent ways of life may involve suffering to begin with; but, ultimately, it alone can bring peace and fulfil the legitimate wants of all. What is needed is to create a world opinion and a climate of love and friendship.
If the individual, social and international climate is to be free from violence or terrorism, men must be educated, both individually and collectively to have voluntary control over their baser passions like hatred, uanity and greed. The bounties of nature are for all, and affluent societies and nations should look upon themselves as their trustees. To achieve the common welfare, all have to come together on a footing of equality; and worthy means alone are justified to achieve our ends. Great teachers of humanity have insisted on eschewing violence. They expect their followers to do the same. Wars fought for peace have produced wars again; and weapons of destruction have set in a competition for more destructive ones with the result that man's legitimate needs are ignored while expending national wealth on the weapons of war. It is love that begets love; and one has to make
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