Social Dimensions of Education

Social Dimensions of Education

Presented by: Jojo “Skye” Lucion II-BSED (Bachelor of Secondary

Education)

PEACE THEME 3: Promoting Nonviolence

Nonviolence -is the refusal to do

harm to other human as life is scared and is an absolute value.

-It is anchored on the belief that humans have the potential to change.

Mohandas Gandhi As long as people accept exploitation, both

exploiter and exploited will be entangled in injustice.

Nonviolence and cowardice do not go together.

A person and his /her deeds are two distinct things. Hate the sin but not the sinner.

If we fight back(in a violent way), we will become the vandal and they(oppressor) will become a law

An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind

Nonviolence demands that the means used should be as pure the end sought. Two wrongs will not make one right.”If the end is good the means must be also good.”

Martin Luther King, Jr Nonviolence does not seek to defeat or

humiliate the opponent but to win his friendship and understanding

Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustices, not people

Nonviolence thrives on love rather than hatred

Nonviolence requires willingness to suffer and amazing discipline in the midst of provocation

Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform

WHY NONVIOLENCE?

WHY NONVIOLENCE?It is both an ethical and moral choice.- Major religious and philosophical traditions

teach about respect for life.

In JAINISMIt is taught that a wise person ”does not kill, nor cause

others to kill, nor consent to the killings by others.”

In TAOSISM (LAO TZU)“weapons are instruments of evil and not of a good ruler”

In BUDDISMThe percept “not to kill” is the foundation for all

Buddhism action

Destruction is not the law of humans (GANDHI, 1935)

Some theorists believe that aggression is an innate instinct which should be diverted away on to others to protect our intra-psychic stability.

Nonviolence is a practical choice. Tools and effects of violence are costly.

Nonviolence works

Mohandas Gandhi of India led the Hindu people’s Liberation from British occupation.

Martin Luther King, Jr. of America “Civil Rights Act of 1964” “Voting Rights Act of 1965”

People Power in 1986, Philippines , overthrow the dictatorial regime of Ferdinand Marcos

WHAT IS NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION?

Gene Sharp (2005)Nonviolent action refers to efforts to persuade with action via methods of protest, noncooperation and intervention without using physical violence

Methods of Protest

Nonviolent Protest And Persuasion• Seek To produce awareness of the dissent

e.g. Marches , Prayer rallies, Mock Funerals, Vigils

Nonviolent NoncooperationPresents the opponent with difficulties in maintaining

the normal operation of the system

e.g. Consumers’ boycott, General strike, Civil disobedience

Non violent InterventionChallenges the opponent more directly

e.g. Sit-ins, Fasts

The Goals of Nonviolent ActionAccording to MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr.seeks to dramatize the issue  (of injustice)to put pressure on the adversary to confront the issue.

seeks to create a tension/crisis that would force the adversary to open the door to negotiation.

Also seeks to gain attention, and consequently, support from the larger community.

Steps in Doing Nonviolent Direct Action - to collect data to

ascertain that injustice exists

- to raise consciousness of people about the issue - to organize constituents and build coalitions

- to nonviolent struggles would be the employment of the various methods of nonviolent action.

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TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY