Does nonviolent action require any religious beliefs to be used effectively? Can nonviolent action only be used by pacifists?
A. People using nonviolent action do not have to be pacifists or saints, nor do they need to hold particular religious, moral, or ethical beliefs. Nonviolent action has predominantly and successfully been practiced by ordinary people all over the world, including by people who believed violence to be morally acceptable. For more information about the use of nonviolent action around the world, see the case studies section of our web site as well as our publications on case studies. Q.
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