not its amoral beliefs.
Opposition to violence has preoccupied the brightest and most moral minds in the world, all of whom are unequivocal on the point of violence. In the run up to World War I, John Haynes Holmes, the famous New York City Unitarian minister, strongly condemned anyone who would apologize for war by arguing for its apparent necessity. There are many ways to resolve problems besides violence, Holmes preached. He castigated the apologists, saying, "And yet there are some-yea there are many!-who are ready to assert that this foul business is sometimes and somewheres justifiable. This I deny without qualification or evasion of any kind. War is never justifiable at any time or under any circumstances" (Holmes, A Summons unto All Men, 116). Men of moral grit like Holmes never justify the use of violence, which is essentially organized and socially accepted murder, when there are so many other options available to resolve differences, such as one-on-one discussions and sanctions.
Albert Einstein was equally skeptical when many of his fellow G
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