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Should all the countires of the world mark October 2nd as Non-violence day?

Created by : Raghu Kastury, Principal Consultant & Head of Strategic Business Unit - Retail & Distribution, Sundaram Infotech Solutions Limited  | 10 02 2009 05:10:03 +0000
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We keep celebrating a lot of days as valentine's day, fathers day, mothers day etc from western culture. We also must contribute to the world by promoting this day October 2nd as non-violence day.

On this day, all governments must review the effect of the attempts to promote non-violence. Expand the treaties like NPT to Non violence treaty.

Some of Gandhi's quotes on this subject

1. What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?

2. It may be long before the law of love will be recognized in international affairs. The machineries of government stand between and hide the hearts of one people from those of another

3. As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. Man, for instance, cannot be untruthful, cruel or incontinent and claim to have God on his side.

And finally, the onlything that can bring good results is this one

                            We must be the change we wish to see

  
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Hi Raghu,

Your optimism does you credit and has overcome my usual scepticism . . .

My compliments,

Tony.
By Tony Kitson, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, STATIS Ltd  10 04 2009 16:49:10 +0000
 
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Idea is good. but how many of us are celebrating Gandhi Jayanthi? Most of the cases it is treated as a Government holiday and enjoyed the day. or going for a trip or something else. Everything starts from home. Non - Violence is the subject which has to be followed in everyday life. Hence my personal opinion is that every Indian should follow non-violence and the world follows India.........Thank u..I respect Gandhji's views  today and all tomorrows.....
By MEENAKSHI KC, Auditor, Tax consultant, SELF EMPLOYED  10 17 2009 18:09:36 +0000
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yeah   !

Why not       ?

Gandhian Phelosophy is a proven way to success.

I have strong believe in this idea.  Bravoo......
By Dr Pradosh Kumar Panda, agriculture consultant, govt.of orissa  | 10 17 2009 06:01:38 +0000
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Why only a single day? I believe every country should celebrate everyday as non-violence day and act on that. This is the only way to establish world peace and fulfilling the dream of Gandhiji...
By Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT  | 10 05 2009 06:34:35 +0000
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Hello Raghu,

An excellent sentiment which has overcome my usual scepticism.

My compliments,

Tony.
By Tony Kitson, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, STATIS Ltd  | 10 04 2009 16:41:15 +0000
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Yes i welcome  this kind of thought in this forum.. yes Mr Raghu u r absolutely,, right  if we really respect Mahatma Gandhi we must follow his ideologies and by declaring this day as  Non- violance day & this could be the best way to show him our regard /tribute .
By varsha , Head/VP/GM-Quality, frac  | 10 03 2009 14:35:11 +0000
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I am seeing a wishful thought in this and I am still for it. Let us imagine that world over crime and violence, accounted and unaccounted is lowered due to observance of Non Violence Day, it is worth it. Why not 2nd of every month - is it too much to ask for non violence from everyone which means a halt to any violence whatsoever by every one including naxals and other extremists of various categories, for one day of a month? I think the frequency has to be an important element here. Most anniversaries are mere rituals. People scarcely observe even Annual Dry Days. They start stacking up by previous evening. This can be different with violence, but still I will add to the wishful thought: let everyone abstain from violence completely without an exception on the 2nd of every month. It is possible the calm and joy of that day will inspire people to repeat those days more than once a month.


By GOPALAN PARTHASARATHY, Head/VP/GM-Credit/Risk, BANKMUSCAT  | 10 02 2009 09:29:35 +0000
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Raghu again you have come up with very good thought. Yes I think we Indian should promote that OCTOBER 2 shall be treated as non-violence day. Gandhiji was the great supporter of non-violence and he is very famous and admired person through out the world. Everybody knows  his contribution towards independent India by way of non-violence.

I am not sure if we already celebrate non-violence day if not then I think this can be very good tribute to Gandhiji globally and simultaneously it will make our country proud. 

It could have been promoted few decades earlier but it’s never too late.


By Deepak Agrawal, Consultant, Independent Consultant  | 10 02 2009 06:18:09 +0000
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YES and there should be a predefined set of activities that the world leaders must follow to mark this day as non-violence day.

I think UN should take this initiative and promote. This would be a good thing if every country not only signs NPT but also signs non-violence treaty and amend the laws of their countries accordingly to bring more emphasis on peace efforts
By Raghu Kastury, Principal Consultant & Head of Strategic Business Unit - Retail & Distribution, Sundaram Infotech Solutions Limited  | 10 02 2009 05:10:03 +0000
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I dont know what you all will feel but i will speak the naked truth about Gandhi.Though we keep 2nd October as a holiday in remembrance of him but he was not at all so deserving.If anyone knows history very well(though congress came to power after independence and manipulated genuine details),i think he/she too will think that why to waste a day by declaring a holiday.Politically Gandhi's actions furthered the stay of Britishers and his actions during the trial of realy martyrs like Bhagat Singh,1939 congress elections and his nominee's defeat and his dramatic reactions thereafter,INA trials &his jealous convictions during the making of independent Govt really caused irreperable loss to India.Better make 3Oth january a holiday.Gandhi does not stand as a sole guardian of non-violence whose actions caused many filthy riots between Hindu-Muslims and oppression of Indians by Britishers.
By DEEPAK SHARMA, Business Acquisition through Bidding channels, RFPs, Account Management, Relationship Management, Safaltek Software Pvt. Ltd.  | 03 13 2010 08:49:39 +0000
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Wow Raghu! 2nd Oct- Non violence day celebrated by world, after Obama, are U filling in for Noble Peace award!

Jokes apart. It is natural for commercial entities like brands to use people who have become common cultural property. For politicians using Gandhi only as a convenient symbol, the problem here is not the choice of the symbol but the insincerity that underpins the use of Gandhi as a symbol. Invocation of Gandhi by politicians has become a tired ritual bereft of any connection to his ideas or the mode he proposed of resolving intractable problems. To his followers too, the memory of Gandhi seems to reside more in his practices rather than his ideas.

Therefore the 3 principles that you mentioned, they need to be practiced first to mark the change, then only if we preach it would be heard.
By Shiuli Mukherji, Head Strategy Plan- , Region SEA  | 10 20 2009 07:31:51 +0000
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Part of Indians dont believe in Gandhijis ideas.They denounce it openly .first we need to acknowledge That the father of our Nation Had a wonderful Idea for Independence and That was pure NON violence. Then we can think about the day as Non violence day.

In thought and deeds letus Indians show the world  first by  emulating gandhiji and the day will be Non violence day on its own without lobbying or asking for it.
By Charles davison, Project Manager, Douglas OHI LLC  | 10 18 2009 11:59:23 +0000
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We must be the change...so pls let us change first....then we announce it
By Raju Ramalingam, Business Analyst, Rhytha Web Solutions  | 10 08 2009 17:23:20 +0000
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