What is Pacifism?
[[File:World-Day-of-Prayer-for-Peace Assisi 2011.jpg|thumb|400px|]] '''Pacifism''' is when someone does not think [[war]] or [[violence]] is a good way to stop a fight or to get ahead of someone and move toward [[peace]]. Pacifism was encouraged in the first days of people as a whole. [[Conscientious objector]] also oppose of pacifism and [[conscience]] for peace. Buddhists believe that [[Ahimsa|war is a bad thing]]. War can't be solved just by fighting. ==India == [[Compassion]] (or care) for all life, human and nonhuman is central to [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], which was founded by Siddhattha Gotama (or Buddha), and also Jainism, founded by Mahavira. Both the Buddha and Mahavira were by birth kshatriya, the varna (social order) of soldiers and officials. ==Related pages== *[[Anti-war movement]] *[[Conflict resolution]] *[[Constitution of Japan]] *[[Nonviolence]] *[[Nuclear disarmament]] *[[World peace]] [[Category:Peace]] [[Category:Political ideologies]] [[Category:Ethics]]