7/25/2019 The Role of Education for Peace in Colombia
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YESID ERNESTO PERDOMO BAHAMON
TELL ME THE WAY
THE ROLE OF EDUCATION FOR PEACE IN COLOMBIA
Peace is a word that is uttered almost as frequently as truth,
beauty, andlove. It may be just as elusive to dene as these other
virtues. Common
synonyms for peace include amity, friendship, harmony,
concord,
tranquility, repose, quiescence, truce, pacication, and
neutrality.
Likewise, the peacemaker is the pacier, mediator, intermediary,
and
intercessor. hile some of these descriptions are appropriate,
they are
still quite limited in describin! both the nature of peace and
the role of
the peacemaker. "ny attempt to articulate the nature of peace
and
peacemakin!, therefore, must address those conditions which
are
favorable to their emer!ence. #reedom, human ri!hts, and justice
are
amon! such prerequisites. "lso included are proactive strate!ies
such as
con$ict resolution, nonviolent action, community buildin!,
and
democrati%ation of authority.
&he peace process additionally must acknowled!e and contend
with its
alternative war because of the hi!h value status of violence.
#or
e'ample, while war has brou!ht out the worst kind of behavior
in
humans, it has also brou!ht out some of the best. "side from
relievin!
boredom and monotony, war has been shown to spawn
self(sacrice,
loyalty, honor, heroism, and coura!e. "lso, war has helped to
brin!about si!nicant social chan!es such as racial and se'ual
inte!ration,
freedom, democracy and a sense of national pride. )ecause of
its
apparent utilitarian value and its ability to enervate, violence
has been
solidly embedded in the national psyche of many countries. "s a
result,
its elimination will be no easy feat*.
Colombia is a democratic country, located in +outh "merica,
which has a
constitution in which is written the laws for compliance. It has
been a
country with !reat violence over the years by social
inequalities,
disrespect, intolerance and other factors that cause people to
perform
acts that harm his nei!hbor with an educational model resembles
that of
the etherlands, this model does not adapt it to needs of country
to
become in a tool that the Colombian +tate should be used to
miti!ate
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