The definition of violence is not external, it is based on our own body feelings. By intervening to prevent or halt violence, I am acting to defend my own right to feel safe all of the time. The act of intervention is for me as much as it is for anyone else. I am committing to take one step. Any further action depends on my assessment of the risk and what I want to do based on my own feelings and intervention skills.
Nonviolent interventions are adventures in safety.
The creativity of nonviolent intervention allows disruption of what is supposed to occur. Many outcomes are possible. Nonviolent interventions are immediate. Participation is voluntary. The interventions are non-heroic'.