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==Description==

==Description==

'''Nonresistance''' (or non-resistance) is a [[philosophy]] and [[strategy]] for [[social]] [[change]] that discourages [[physical]] [[resistance]] to an [[enemy]]. It is considered as a subdivision of [[nonviolence]]. Practitioners of nonresistance may refuse to retaliate against an [[opponent]] or offer any form of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defense self-defense]. In the modern times, this has been used as a [[tool]] for [[social]] [[protest]]. A well known example is the nonviolent resistance movement led by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohandas_Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi] in the struggle for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Independence Indian Independence].

'''Nonresistance''' (or non-resistance) is a [[philosophy]] and [[strategy]] for [[social]] [[change]] that discourages [[physical]] [[resistance]] to an [[enemy]]. It is considered as a subdivision of [[nonviolence]]. Practitioners of nonresistance may refuse to retaliate against an [[opponent]] or offer any form of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defense self-defense]. In the modern times, this has been used as a [[tool]] for [[social]] [[protest]]. A well known example is the nonviolent resistance movement led by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohandas_Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi] in the struggle for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Independence Indian Independence].

==History==

==History==

Perhaps the oldest recorded [[statement]] of nonresistance [[philosophy]] is that of [[Socrates]] around 399 BC. An influential ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Socrates sentenced to death] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenian_democracy Athenian democracy] for teaching his [[students]] to question [[authority]] and [[think]] for themselves. [[Socrates]] accepted his fate on reasons of [[morality]] and [[justice]], rather than [[accept]] help from his supporters to flee [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Athens Athens] and escape execution. There are few if any other accounts of nonresistance which have been so [[influential]] throughout the history of the [[Western world]].

Perhaps the oldest recorded [[statement]] of nonresistance [[philosophy]] is that of [[Socrates]] around 399 BC. An influential ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Socrates sentenced to death] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenian_democracy Athenian democracy] for teaching his [[students]] to question [[authority]] and [[think]] for themselves. [[Socrates]] accepted his fate on reasons of [[morality]] and [[justice]], rather than [[accept]] help from his supporters to flee [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Athens Athens] and escape execution. There are few if any other accounts of nonresistance which have been so [[influential]] throughout the history of the [[Western world]].