The prospect of peace is often used to keep people domesticated. This is discussed frequently in civil rights movements. 'Just calm down and stay in your cage.'
The distinction I would draw is between peace as defined from the top down and an actual freedom of choice. The definitions are very important.
It's up to each individual to define what peace means to them, but I truly believe from the core of my being that peace is worth striving towards.
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Peaceful towards one another, violent towards governments.. perhaps
There is a time and place for violence, but in my opinion any physical force oriented towards punishment is bound to backfire.
Physical force oriented towards ending violence is justified. It's a fine line and very difficult to judge in any general way.
Peace doesn't mean calmed down.
It means being at the centre of ones power. The point of maximum potentiality. A place of calm that can expend into any direction desired (free choice).
