The advancement of peace, justice and nonviolence is not just about the lack of conflict. Barach says “that peace is never fully achieved; it can only be approached (2000, p. 1). It is a process towards peace—not an end in and of itself. We must create an empowering environment for discourse and dialog and find answers to difficulties and frictions, without fear of aggression, through a process in which everyone is valued and able to participate. Furthermore, building peace, justice …show more content…
So as to create such a culture, we must respect people, their security, and dignity. We must respect inclusiveness, tolerance, non-discrimination, common consideration and discourse, readiness to aid, collaboration and eternal harmony. We can create a culture where persons, organizations and nations renounce injuring others, factions, societies or themselves. We can create a promise for constructive and beneficial answers to obstacles, pressures, and the cause of aggression. Havel calls this discovering a “new relationship to the very miracle of Being” (Barash, 2000, p.