How you define "non-violent" depends on how much you sympathize with the cause. From the article: 'Political scientist Gene Sharp listed 198 methods of non-vio

How you define "non-violent" depends on how much you sympathize with the cause. From the article: 'Political scientist Gene Sharp listed 198 methods of non-violent direct action, and climate activists have drawn on many of them. Not only do protesters march in the streets and sit in public squares, but they also march slowly, throw food or paint and block roads or access to buildings and pipeline projects. They might also disrupt sporting and cultural events, disrobe in public, block the distribution of newspapers and even engage in hunger strikes and self-immolation.'