I definitely agree that a peaceful civilization would be better. It's just a question if that isn't even a contradiction in terms. Can you even have a peaceful civilization?
The Amish are a culture a people but I don't know if you could call it a civilization. Same with the other groups you mentioned afaik.
"Civilization is a complex, large-scale society defined by advanced urban development, social stratification, specialized labor, and symbolic communication systems like writing."
Are there any pacifist groups that have ever actually met the definition of a civilization? And if you separate pragmatism from idealism then does that mean a pacifist could be violent?
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