It will not do if one lays down its arms and the others refuse to do so.

The nations of the world must concur with each other concerning this supremely important subject, so that they may abandon together the deadly weapons of human slaughter.

As long as one nation increases her military and naval budget other nations will be forced into this crazed competition through their natural and supposed interests .-- Diary of Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, May 11-14, 1914.
Nonresistence As a religious body, Baha'is have, at the express command of Baha'u'llah, entirely abandoned the use of armed force in their own interests, even for strictly defensive purposes.

In Persia many, many thousands of the Babis and Baha'is have suffered cruel deaths because of their faith.

In the early days of the Cause the Babis on various occasions defended themselves and their families by the sword, with great courage and bravery.
Baha'u'llah, however, forbade this.