To begin with, non-violence is the most effective method for change because it’s safer. Violence is putting people's lives in danger. Safety is “safer” for everyone. Non-violence can and most likely will get out of hand and can potentially be very unsafe. Source 3 states “No country has ever become, or will ever become, happy through victory in war. A nation falls almost every time there is violence occurring, it is very …show more content…
When there’s violence, the world tends to go crazy and get out of hand. On the other hand, non-violence keeps the people calmer and tends to keep them quieter. While some may argue that violence is the most effective way for change, it is actually more logical that non-violence is the most effective because in source 2 it states “Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has consistently refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. This proves that violence is not the answer because it can lead to injuries, protests, and irrational behavior. We have a significant opportunity in America to build a greater nation, a nation where all men will live together peacefully, and calmly, but with violence, it is very difficult to do so. Martin Luther King Jr. once said in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail (Source 2) “This wait has almost always meant never”. If people don’t act and put a stop to violence, the world will never become calm. Non-violence is more significant than violence because it keeps us calmer and relaxed, rather than anxious to see what will happen