„Peace is not merely the absence of some negative force—war, tensions, confusion but it is the presence of some positive force—justice, goodwill, the power of the kingdom of God.
[…] peace is not merely to absence of this tension, but the presence of justice. And even if we didn’t have this tension, we still wouldn’t have positive peace.
[…] it is true that if [one] accepts his place, accepts exploitation, and injustice, there will be peace. But it would be an obnoxious peace. It would be a peace that boiled down to stagnant complacency, deadening passivity and if peace means this, I don’t want peace:
– If peace means accepting second class citizen ship, I don’t want it;
– If peace means keeping my mouth shut in the midst of injustice and evil, I don’t want it;
– If peace means being complacently adjusted to a deadening status quo, I don’t want peace;
– If peace means a willingness to be exploited economically, dominated politically, humiliated and segregated, I don’t want peace.
In a passive non-violent manner we must revolt against this peace.
[…] Peace is the presence of positive good.”
Source: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/when-peace-becomes-obnoxious
Emanuel Ștefancu 