Peace, Peacemakers, and Tranquility

Peace between Relations

Peace “is a state of harmony and tranquillity viewed as peace of mind or serenity. It is defined as a state of law or civil government, a state of justice or goodness, a balance or equilibrium of Powers” (Rummel). Peace is viewed with different perspectives, by the government, and society. It is known as a subduing of war, political justice, financial security, balanced economy and accepted differences among people. In the East, it can involve peace among tribes, cities and religions. In the West, peace can involve financial security, a healthy and constructive relationship among various community organizations. It also promotes religious and cultural accommodation in a diversified society as seen in Canada. Nonetheless, the single greatest benefactor of peace begins at home, with our families. The practise of keeping healthy relations among family members is an act of peacemaking.

A peacemaker is the one who cares as much for his neighbour, than he cares for himself. They challenge necessary conflict, because they know that there is no other way to reduce injustice between various people and groups. Within our families a peacemaker is one who values the importance of family and is awoken to the fact that healthy relations among others lead to an improved life style. According to the dictionary, the literal meaning of ‘family’ is “any group of persons closely related by blood, as parents, children, uncles, aunts, and cousins” (Family 2011). However the connotation of family can be equivalent to peacemaking among people, regardless of their sexual orientation or preference. A historical example of a peacemaker is Dr. Martin Luther King, who is associated with the civil rights movement of 1955 to 1968...

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