| Silo's Message |
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Silo "Treat others as you would like to be treated!" During almost 40 years, Silo has worked world wide in different aspects humankind’s doings orientating his action towards human justice and solidarity. Converting himself into a reference for Peace and Non-Violence around the world. His message speaks of life’s sense, coherence and of the rejection of all of forms violence. Some extracts of public explanations given by Silo: |
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A Conference given by Silo at Parque La Reja, Buenos Aires, mid- May 2006. For full text click here |
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... On May 4th, 1969, we held our first public event; it became the foundational event of our current of thought. This foundational event 37 years ago did not start from a declaration of principles, neither from a more or less ideological document, nor from an institution, but instead from a testimonial attitude that—in defiance of the military dictatorship—expressed itself against all forms of violence. … A testimony that gives priority to this human attitude and that justifies it in itself and places it above all ideologies, all theories and all practical calculations. This point of view, according to which what comes first is the expression of human life with its certainties, its doubts, its attempts, its rebellions, raises up those who have their feet on the earth and their head in the heavens… For full text click here |
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... How can people freely decide on the basis of manipulated information and the mass-media-induced exaltation of antivalues that hold up as the ultimate model of behavior the powerful, who shamelessly exhibit their violence, threats, abuse, arbitrariness, and lack of reason? How can people decide freely when the moral leaders of the great religions either offer justifications or remain silent in the face of genocide, holy wars, defensive wars, and preventive wars? For full text click here |
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... In this unfortunate world where force and injustice reign over the countryside and the cities, how are they thinking of ending the violence? … peace will not result from a violent approach to violence. For full text click here |
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... These proposals – considering the human being as the central value, affirming equality of opportunities for all, recognizing diversity and opposing all discrimination, promoting freedom of thought, and struggling against violence in all its forms – characterize our thought and our action in their most general aspects… And finally, we reject all forms of violence, understanding that physical violence is not the only such expression, but that in addition, economic violence, racial violence, religious violence, as well as moral and psychological violence, are daily practices which have become deeply entrenched in every region of the planet. For full text click here. |
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... Good is whatever improves life. Bad is whatever opposes life. ... Good is whatever unites the people. Bad is what divides them. ... Good is what affirms: "There is still a future." Bad is to say: "There is neither future nor meaning in life." ... Good is to give the people faith in themselves. Bad is the fanaticism that opposes life... For full text click here. |
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... Only inner faith and inner meditation can end the violence in you, in others, and in the world around you. All the other doors are false and do not lead away from this violence. This world is on the verge of exploding with no way to end the violence! Do not choose false doors. For full text click here. .
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