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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Nonkilling as an Ultimate Human Right-Responsibility, by Francisco Gomes de Matos

In Human Rights, an underlying constructive concept is PEACE
By several interrelated concepts it is powerfully realized
When LIFE we honor, respect, sustain and never cause to cease
Our planetary coexistence and interdependence is optimized

What is the ultimate humanizing right? It is PEACE
By derived rights it is being constantly realized
When we pledge "Life we will never cause to cease"
Our Nonkilling duty is being planetarily maximized

NOT TO KILL is more than an individual-collective obligation
It is a wise prerequisite to a much-needed unlimited LOVE
When NONKILLING becomes a psychosocial force for humanization,
With the RIGHT NOT TO BE KILLED, NONKILLING will stand above

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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