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is universal. Possession makes limitations. So a thing without any possession or limitation may be considered beneficial to all. Though, it is the law of human race it never avails to him who does not have faith in God. Non-violence cannot be practised without sacrifice. So either individual or nation must be ready to sacrifice all things excepts honour. “Non violence is that sort of power which can be achieved by all children, youngmen and women provided they believe in God and love for all mankind.”
Non-violence affords the fullest protection to self-respect and sense of honour, but not always to possession of land or movable property, though its habitual practice does provide a better bulwark than the possesion of armed men to defend them. Non-violence in the very nature of things, is of no assistance in the defence of illgotten gains and immoral acts.31
As Gandhiji asserts self suppression is often needed for moving on the path of truth and Non-violence but it never prescribes meek submission to the evil doers. The way of the lord is for the Braves not for the Coward. 32
Bertrand Russell — Bertrand Russell a prominent contemporary western philosopher has advocated theory of Non-violence by analysing human motives and boycotting war. As he has interpreted there are two types of human motives: (i) Possessive or collective and (ii) Creative .
(i) Possessive or collective motive: It is human nature that a man wants to lead a happy life for which he tries to possess all means of pleasure. Sometimes he occupies much more than what he actually needs. He collects materials not for his ownself but also for his family members and coming generations. This way of increasing desires creates clash and conflict with others, because means are always limited and ends or desires are ever unlimited. Ultimately violence takes place.
( ii ) Creative motive : Another motive of man is to create something. By his scientific approach man creates many instruments
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