pacifism
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It is a tough sell in a country where pacifism is a deeply ingrained civic value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
They’ve objected to books which expose readers to evolution, pacifism, magic, women achieving things outside of the home and “false views of death.”
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025
Together, the young pariah-turned-lizard-rider and his spunky pet prove there’s strength in pacifism.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
The petition called the invitation antithetical to the pacifism Martin Luther King Jr., a Morehouse alumnus, expressed when opposing the Vietnam War.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
After a page-long digression on pacifism, Christianity, and the Roman Empire, Keegan returns to what is wrong with Clausewitz’s dictum and with the modern understanding of war it captures.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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