FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Fwd: Alternatives to violence

[Robert Tapp (tappx001]

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> From: Robert Tapp <tappx001 [at] umn.edu>
> Date: November 17, 2009 9:10:10 PM CST
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> One central task of humanist ethics should be exploring the ways that 
> traditional violence destroys human dignity. There are alternatives, but we 
> spend far too little attention studying them. For instance, our own John 
> Swomley has played key roles in achieving justice in our time with 
> non-violent means.
> 
> In this attached interview, Richard Ricketts explores the researches of 
> Sharon Nepstad. Her book might well be prime reading for humanists.
> 
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> http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/1969/two_wars_and_no_peace_in_sight%3A_the_role_of_faith-based_pacifism
> 
> Bob
>