A MANIFESTO OF PEACE

A MANIFESTO OF PEACE ~ 87 ~ he abandoned the violent method and opted for a peaceful course of action for the freedom movement. Things took a miraculous turn after that, with the British Empire becoming paralysed: a non-violent Gandhi had taken away from the British any justification for the use of violence. The following anecdote is an apt illustration. When Gandhi launched his freedom movement in India by following a peaceful method instead of resorting to violent means, a British officer sent a telegram to his secretariat in these words: “Kindly wire instructions how to kill a tiger non-violently.” Therefore the success which was not forthcoming, even after a long and violent struggle, was achieved by peaceful method in a short period of time. PEACE—A COMPLETE CODE OF CONDUCT Violence and peace both have wide connotations. Violence includes everything from hatred to war. The same is true of peace, which includes