Count me in for some glass!

I agree. Stop the violence.

You answered your own question. The age of brotherly love is on the way. It is all cycles though. We will one day forget that truth again and then learn it again in new way, on another level. We always

Ahimsa is a prerequisite to creating a free environment. To have true freedom, violence must end by our free will. @happyhealthyhigh's comment shows us how our human nature can allow for that. If you read

Wow @healthyhappyhigh! I was thinking about how to respond to the last few comments, but then you said everything I wanted say. Well said! Thank you!

The only major violence I have encountered since I decided to practice ahimsa was the violence of the state. I mounted a defense and my defense served me well, but I believe there is a better way - a way

I see the practice of Ahimsa as the very first step in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and the very first step towards creating lasting peace. In practice I actually align more with non-agression currently but

Well, the best defense is a good offense so if some one is going to be aggressive against you, you need to be aggressive first! Just kidding! I don't think there is anything wrong with the non-aggression

No, I don't. I defend myself

If you are truly an anarchist you have to be non-violent. The desire not to be ruled is not more important than the desire to not rule anyone else. You have to have both for anarchy to exist.