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| Día Internacional de la No Violencia. 2 Octubre |
El Día Internacional de la No Violencia conmemora
el 2 de octubre, el aniversario del nacimiento de Mahatma Gandhi, en homenaje
al líder del movimiento de la Independencia de la India y pionero de la
filosofía de la no violencia.
Al ser capaz de dirigir a la India hacia su
independencia rechazando la violencia, incluso bajo durísimas condiciones y
retos aparentemente infranqueables, Gandhi se ha convertido en fuente de
inspiración de los movimientos no violentos que luchan por el reconocimiento de
los derechos civiles y por el cambio social. El recuerdo de su legado es una
gran ocasión para diseminar su mensaje.
El principio de la no violencia tiene una
relevancia universal y busca conseguir una cultura de paz, tolerancia y
comprensión. Como dijo Ghandi la no
violencia es la mayor fuerza a disposición de la humanidad. Es más poderosa que
el arma de destrucción más poderosa concebida por el ingenio del hombre.
THE
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE
The
International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 October, the birthday of
Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the
philosophy and strategy of non-violence.
Gandhi,
who helped lead India to independence, has been the inspiration for non-violent
movements for civil rights and social change across the world. Throughout his
life, Gandhi remained committed to his belief in non-violence even under
oppressive conditions and in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. The
theory behind his actions, which included encouraging massive civil
disobedience to British law as with the historic Salt March of 1930, was that just means lead to just ends; that is,
it is irrational to try to use violence to achieve a peaceful society. He
believed that Indians must not use violence or hatred in their fight for
freedom from colonialism.
The
principle of non-violence —also known as non-violent resistance— rejects the
use of physical violence in order to achieve social or political change. Often
described as the politics of ordinary
people, this form of social struggle has been adopted by mass populations
all over the world in campaigns for social justice.
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