Ideology of Peace
THE WAYS AND MEANS OF PEACE
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action
carried
out
by
non-governmental
organizations. Certainly, the public have the right to
peacefully present their point of view, but on no
consideration do they have the right to engage in
militancy, for armed movements of this sort run
counter to accepted national and international
principles. What is known as terrorism in present
times is the result of armed action by NGO’S.
Moreover, war can be waged only by an established
government. And even for an established
government there are a number of essential
conditions for launching armed campaigns. For
instance, it can only fight a defensive battle. It
cannot commit aggression. Similarly, even a lawful
war can be fought only after making a formal
declaration of war. There is no room for undeclared
war in civilized society. Then, even in a lawful
defensive battle, a government must issue strict
orders that only combatants may be attacked.
Killing or injuring non-combatants is not lawful
even in a state of war.
According to established humanitarian principles,
only one form of war is acceptable and that is one
