Peace Versus Violence

Peace Versus Violence Peace results from well-planned effort or action, while violence is a passion-driven, aggressive action. A peaceloving person first thinks and then acts. In contrast, a violence-loving person first acts and then thinks. Peaceful action is based on hope, in the beginning as well as at the end, while violent action is based on false hope in the beginning and frustration in the end. A peace-loving person is well-grounded in truth. A violence-loving person stands on falsehood. Peace and positive constructive work go hand-in-hand, while violence is wholly destructive. A peace-loving person lives in the love of others, while a violence-loving person lives in the hatred of others. Peace ends in success, and violence in utter failure. Peaceful action abides by the law, while violent action is lawless. A peace-loving person overlooks problems and takes advantage of the available opportunities, while a violenceloving person ignores the available opportunities and gets entangled in a pointless battle with problems. The path of peace cultivates a garden bursting with flowers, while the path of violence creates a thorny jungle of hatred and enmity. In peace, one fulfills the obligations one owes to God as well as those one owes to God’s creatures, including other human beings. Violence, on the other hand, is a violation