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 Communicative Health: A Nonkilling Plea, by Francisco Gomes de Matos

Global Interest in Health Communication keeps growing
knowledge of aspects of that field, researchers are sowing

If, on the one hand, systematic, concentrated attention to Health Communication is needed
The time is also ripe to ask: Why isn't the Right to Communicative Health being heeded?

To prevent human beings from being communicatively hurt and even killed
How can we help students everywhere in Communicative Health be skilled?

Communication about Health let's develop, diversify and advance
but Global Education in Communicative Health let's also enhance

If the principles of Communicative Dignity and Communicative Responsibility all communities decide to apply
With Communicative Peace/Nonviolence/Nonkilling little by little Humankind healthily will learn to comply

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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