Nonviolent love gives willingly, knowing that the return might be hostility. Nonviolent love is active, not passive. Nonviolent love in unending in its ability to forgive in order to restore community. Nonviolent love does not sink to the level of the hater. Love for the enemy is how we demonstrate love for ourselves.
Love restores community and resists injustice.
Nonviolence recognizes the fact that all life is interrelated. Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice. To understand and articulate an issue, problem or injustice facing a person, community or institution you must do research. You must investigate and gather all vital information from all sides of the argument or issue in order to increase you understanding of the problem. You must become an expert on your opponent's position.