History Main / PerfectPacifistPeople

* [[StarWars The Naboo]] in ''{{The Phantom Menace}}'' have no army and only a small police force, which results in their being invaded by the [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corrupt Trade Federation.]]

* Pacifist's War Song, a poem by HPLovecraft. They're cowardly, effemenate pussies, and proud of it.

Subversions happen when the pacifist utopia isn't perfect. Perhaps they're [[TechnicalPacifist pacifists in name only]] who have no qualms [[ApeShallNeverKillApe fighting outsiders]], or [[CrapsaccharineWorld it's a facade]] for the elites, with lesser citizens relegated to a {{Dystopia}} BeneathTheEarth. Or perhaps they preach and (non-violently) enforce pacifism at the price [[IndividualityIsIllegal of]] [[{{Instrumentality}} any]] [[HiveMind individuality]] [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill whatsoever]].

This trope can be either played straight or subverted. When played straight, the PerfectPacifistPeople will be [[ActualPacifist Actual Pacifists]], shunning all physical violence even when their society is threatened. In these cases, a common plot point is for a character to [[TeachHimAnger learn the ways of war]] (so he can [[TrainingThePeacefulVillagers teach it to his people]]), or find others to [[HiredGuns do the fighting for them.]]

** William Penn founded Pennsylvania on the basis of Quaker-style pacifism. Before the U.S.A.'s independence Pennsylvania had no militia and only a tiny police force. Though religious freedom in the colony meant that not everybody was a Quaker and subsequently it didn't go entirely to plan.

Subversions happen when the pacifist utopia isn't perfect. Perhaps they're [[TechnicalPacifist pacifists in name only]] who have no qualms [[ApeShallNeverKillApe fighting outsiders]], or [[CrapsaccharineWorld it's a facade]] for the elites, with lesser citizens relegated to a {{Dystopia}} BeneathTheEarth. Or perhaps they reach and (non-violently) enforce pacifism at the price [[IndividualityIsIllegal of]] [[{{Instrumentality}} any]] [[HiveMind individuality]] [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill whatsoever]].

* Following the Bible-quote at the top of the page, [[MagicTheGathering Magic]] has the very powerful ''[[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=271 Swords to Plowshares]]'', which doesn't actually kill a creature, but removes it from the game entirely and gives the previous owner life equal to its power. Apparently, this is because the horrible extradimensional monster you just hit with the spell [[GameplayAndStorySegregation has suddenly turned to a life ofpeace and productive farming]].

** The Halkans are a society with a history of complete peace; they are so devoutely pacifist that they refused to allow the Federation to mine dilithium from their planet for fear that it would eventually used for violent acts.

** The sequel also introduces the Ardat-Yakshi, which subvert the GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe idea by utterly destroying their mates, often becoming megalomaniacs in the process and playing up themselves [[AGodAmI as gods]]. The Justicar in question specifically states that Asari prefer not to talk about them because they like being thought of as the ultimate diplomats.

See also SpaceElves and more specifically ProudScholarRaceGuy (Type I), which is a sister trope.

-->'''Narrator:''' In the year 2012, the Earth was hit by the last thing it was expecting: Sanity.\\

* The ''{{Green-Sky Trilogy}}'' has the Kindar, who can't even stand to say "kill" (although they can use "dead" as a verb, and [[NeverSayDie cringe while doing so]]). Somewhat subverted, as [[CrapsaccharineWorld their governing council has no qualms about exiling dissenters to what they believe is certain death]].

Also see RousseauWasRight (which believes that such a future is inevitable), CrystalSpiresAndTogas, and MarySuetopia. CrapsaccharineWorld is the trope for utopias that aren't what they seem.

* Life on the Axiom in ''{{WALL-E}}'' can be seen as such a society, given that there is no violence, no weapons on board, and everyone spends their day in (excessive) luxury. Even the numerous sentry robots on board don't do anything more ominous than block corridors while displaying STOP signs.
** Except for E.V.E., who shoots at anything that moves. And the Captain of the Axiom (the only person on the ship actually faced with an actual opponent) who physically assaults the Autopilot.
** Likely justified with E.V.E. being a robot designed to scout the Earth for life and therefore required to be able to defend herself. Since the captain had an actual job (albeit mostly InNameOnly) he was still required to think and act for himself and never bailed out of responsibility like the rest of the passengers. Not to mention that when faced with the crisis, most of the passengers responded just fine, they just were never faced with any kind of adversity routinely.

** Vulcans embrace logic and pacifism to the point of following strict vegetarian diets. They're willing to incapacitate intruders with [[PressurePoint non-violent]] [[FingerPokeOfDoom means]], [[TheParalyzer however]]. (Except on ''Enterprise'', where they [[CharacterDerailment went off track]] for a few seasons.)