This is a widespread point of view among people who are untrained in nonviolence. These are people who did not have good teachers, or good opportunities, or desires to learn. As a result, nonviolence appears to them to be a matter of passivity and powerlessness. Do not be alarmed if these people represent an overwhelming majority in your community. Instead, take the necessary measures — see “Nonviolence — Where do I begin?”
What nonviolence really means is knowing how to avoid conflicts. And if conflicts arise — even direct attacks — nonviolence means to resolve them bloodlessly.
Our resource center is concerned with precisely this: learning how to respond this way. We are ourselves learners. The number of actual teachers is tiny.
The project is divided into these sections: