Ideology of Peace
THE IDEOLOGY OF PEACE
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THE IDEOLOGY OF PEACE
HISTORY abounds in preachers of peace. But it is
hard to find in its annals an ideologue that has been
capable of presenting the concept of peace as a
complete ideology. Perhaps this is why over the
centuries no revolution in the true sense of the word
has been brought about on the basis of peace.
Although we have had a number of peace-loving
individuals, the establishment of a peaceful society
on a mass scale has never become a reality. Human
interests have been very deeply associated with
peace. That is why every individual, for personal
reasons, wants to have a peaceful life.
But he is repeatedly faced with such diverse
situations that he needs an ideology of peace to
guide him. For peace being the human need is not
enough to make him exercise restraint and remain
peaceable in all situations. He needs an ideology
which convinces him at the conscious level of the
necessity to keep the peace at all times.
We can find examples of this in human history. For
instance, let’s take democracy. Man has always
