The present age is one of globalisation. The entire
world has become a global village. Looked at from
this viewpoint, violence or armed struggle in the
present- day world has acquired the character of an
anachronism. If you were to ask those engaged in
armed confrontation why they had adopted this
course, they would say that they had done so in
order to overthrow the existing government. They
would further say that they aimed at building a
new system, and to attain their objective it was
necessary to seize power. But all such thinking is
the result of their being totally unaware of the spirit
of the age.
The present age has undergone such a great
transformation that the seizure of political power is
no longer required. Even without possessing
political power, those who aim at changing social
systems can achieve anything that they want to
through non-political institutions. Modern
communications and industrialization have
relegated government to a secondary position,
signifying “administration” rather than monarchical
or oligarchic rule. Now any task of reform or nation
building can be done without aspiring to political
eminence.
The truth is that political power has been reduced to
little more than a headache for those who wield it.
You should, therefore, leave this headache for
others and set about peacefully realizing your goals.
You will then see that you have won the war
without going into battle. Without possessing
political power, you have managed to receive all
possible benefits, or perhaps even more than were
formerly associated with political power.
Ref -The Ideology of Peace
- by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
