How far have we come in our humanity?

Each scientific advance, technological breakthrough or political victory seems to foretell of a better day only to pale beneath the cycle of violence. Wars, murders, genocide - the killing goes on unabated. Yet there is hope.

Are nonkilling societies possible?

Some say "No!" and that killing is inevitable because of human nature, competition over scarce resources, and other factors. However, in 2002, a resounding "Yes!" was asserted in Nonkilling Global Political Science published political scientist Glenn D. Paige.

The important work of the Center

Paige and colleagues have been in touch with thousands of respected scholars and activists to study this question, including interdisciplinary research committees -- anthropology, science, neurology, the arts, and many more. They have compiled an impressive body of knowledge that has uncovered some remarkable conclusions... [more about the story].

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The Right to Create: A Nonkilling View, by Francisco Gomes de Matos

That every human being is creative is a fact
attested by an ordinary everyday communicative act
and also by the roles that in Society we enact
although they may not necessarily have an impact

The list of creative things Humankind can do is long
far more extensive than traditionally has been realized
from creating simple implements to composing a song
Is creativity as a mental marvel universally recognized?

Human beings can create for the good of Humankind
but sadly they can produce instruments that destroy
Creativity can help human beings learn to be kind
but alas, humans also make lethal weapons to deploy

Of being God’s creatures, all humans let’s be proud
we should thank for the creativity with which we are endowed
against evil uses of that process let’s cry out loud
and educate ourselves so only nonkilling creativity is allowed

A Way to Follow Through on Your Values

Nonkilling is the Alpha and Omega of life. It is a prerequisite, an a priori condition, an ethical imperative, and a guide to action for individual and societal transformations to achieve the highest human potential. Your help has never been more important [continue reading].

New publications

Nonkilling Psychology
Edited by Daniel J. Christie and Joám Evans Pim (2012)

Nonkilling Korea: Six Culture Exploration
Edited by Glenn D. Paige and Chung-Si Ahn (2012)

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