The Impact of the Butterfly and the Cord of Non-Violence

The Impact of the Butterfly and the Cord of Non-Violence

Muhammad Al-Omar – Tafas

Violence has existed since the dawn of humanity and continues to manifest in various forms in our daily lives. Non-violence, however, is the only consensus that unites all religions, as well as all missionary, civil, and divine movements.

As advocates of non-violence, we must understand the societal environment we should target and dry up its main sources to mitigate it. This leads us to the fundamental pillar of education, which is women, ‘she who, if she rocked the cradle with her right hand, shakes the world with her left.’ We see her role represented in the structures of the Greeks and Romans as the columns of giant buildings that, if broken, would collapse on those within. Thus, the mother and educator have played such roles in different civilizations.

However, even today, we still see women in many societies humiliated, violated, whether they are older or younger, married or single, in peace or war. They work with all their strength, remaining with the remaining energy to raise and nurture children. But how can this happen when many have surpassed their rights, from fathers and brothers to an exaggerated extent, leading to physical and verbal violence? When these women progress to the point of marriage, they often need psychological care before giving birth. A woman who has experienced violence may pass it on to her sons, as she becomes saturated with violence, reflecting on her children with irritability, a lack of receptivity to dialogue, and discussion.

Homes where the mother is abused and humiliated often escalate to the point of fatal violence, such as breaking, dislocating, or sometimes killing. These incidents frequently erupt and surface as crimes we witness today. Going back to the root of these issues, we find that the issues that led to the abuse of women require a simple dialogue, great awareness, and respect for the human being who has been abused.

It is said that if a man reads a book, he becomes educated. If a woman reads a book, her entire family becomes educated. Therefore, non-violence must begin by embodying it in the lives of our trees that bear fruit for us. If we neglect them, they will produce a society whose individuals suffer personal, psychological, and social problems. These fruits are the rising generation produced by mothers.

It has become imperative for us to stand shoulder to shoulder with all the laws and customs we have to protect this production line and restructure our view of it. We must dry up the sources of violence; otherwise, we will bear the consequences of neglecting this situation, which worsens gradually. We must organize media campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of reducing violence against women and addressing its sources. If women are safe, society as a whole is safe, and the generation she raises is nurtured. The community becomes sick with her illness and collapses with her collapse.