
When Do We Finally Make War Illegal?
September 17, 2011Outlawing a thing doesn’t end it, but outlawing must be a first step in ending it.
Here are some things advanced cultures or nonviolent cultures have outlawed as being barbaric.
(actually, in nonviolent cultures, some of these behaviors are unthinkable…there is no word for them in their language):
Murder
Slavery
Vivisection
Cannibalism
Rape
Gladiatorial death games
Headhunting
Infundibulation
Torture
Child labor
Use of children in pornography
Sex with a child
Human experimentation without consent
A Future Without War asks: When do we finally outlaw war?
If you are curious about the ways of living and conflict resolution in nonviolent cultures, check out this fascinating website. PeacefulSocieities.org
Here you will find a map showing the centers of distribution of over 80 cultures identified by anthropologists as being nonviolent.
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