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C OMPASSIONATE I NTEGRITY T RAINING
A S ECULAR E THICS A PPROACH TO C ULTIVATING P ERSONAL , S OCIAL AND E NVIRONMENTAL F LOURISHING
“Do the harms you identified fit into these categories of violence? If so, can you give us some
examples?”
5.
Next ask, “Which kind of violence do you believe does the most damage? Which level would be the
most effective at trying to change?”
6.
After discussion, you may suggest and then ask, “Cultural Violence is often the most insidious, as it
authorizes and justifies Structural and Direct violence. If we look back at history, we can see that
ending Direct or Structural Violence without ending Cultural Violence will not bring lasting peace.
Can you think of some examples of this?”
7.
You may conclude the activity by explaining, “Just as there are three levels of violence or harm,
there are also three levels of benefit as well: Direct, Structural and Cultural. Can you share some
examples of these three levels from your system drawing?”
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