Nonviolent extremism

The primary distinction between violent and nonviolent extremism is the act of causing physical harm in the name of extremist beliefs.

[3] Some extremist groups, such as Hizb ut-Tahrir, claim to be nonviolent while also justifying or endorsing acts of violence.

Some nonviolent groups, such as the Amish, meet many of the criteria associated with extremism, including a religiously motivated rejection of society, but are not typically associated with extremist ideas.

[7] Nonviolent right wing extremism has been found to "contribute to a climate of fear of and animosity towards minority groups".

[8] In the United Kingdom, counterterrorism measures have controversially emphasized catching and preventing nonviolent extremism as part of the CONTEST program.