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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Paxion: A Nonkilling Superhero proposal, by Francisco Gomes de Matos

Given the plethora of superheroes and considering that a universal nonkilling paradigm is being cogently advocated by Glenn D. Paige, a plea is made herein film/television/comic-book artists to create a new kind of Superhero to be named “Paxion”, with the following distinguishing humanizing attributes:

Being a champion for a nonkilling Humankind
Being able to change violent, destructive, killing act(ion)s into nonviolent, constructive, nonkilling act(ion)s
Being able to change violent people into peace-loving nonkiling human beings
Being able to communicate peacefully, nonkillingly in all languages

Proposals for such innovative superhero should be sent to the Center for Global Nonkilling. An Arts Committee would select the three best proposals and award each participant a Certificate of Nonkilling Creativity. The Center will also provide the possibilities for global dissemination of such pieces.

Francisco Gomes de Matos is an applied peace linguist from Recife, Brazil; Co-author of the chapter "Toward a Nonkilling Linguistics" (Toward a Nonkilling Paradigm, Honolulu, 2009), basis of the Course "Nonkilling Linguistics" at Wikiversity's School of Nonkilling Studies. Professor Emeritus, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Co-founder and currently President of the Board, Associação Brasil América. He can be reached at fcgm@hotlink.com.br

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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