Peaceful Resistance In A Free Society

Peaceful resistance has a positive impact on a free society. The best way to get things accomplished is to make your voice heard and to fight against topics you feel are unjust. However, the main component to being successful is keeping it peaceful. Too many times, people protesting get violent and take it too far. With the recent election of Trump, there have been riots with people harming others, burning buildings, and smashing windows. This has done nothing but make a common political party turn against each other. It only brings negative attention to their cause. On the other hand, the recent Women's March on D.C., was a peaceful gathering of both men and women to raise awareness to women's causes. Although there were critics, the marchers
Once someone feels personally attacked, he/she is more likely to fight back and will be way less open to listening to other viewpoints. Peaceful resistance can get a lot accomplished in a free society. Voicing your opinion has no repercussions as long as it does not physically harm or belittle others. Even if speaking out does not actually change anything immediately, it can still give more people insight about the issue you are fighting against and could potentially lead to change in the future. If you look back on the past of any free society, a lot of reformation stems from peaceful resistance. Martin Luther King Jr. raised a lot of awareness before his death about the unequal treatment between blacks and whites. He never turned to violence or promoted violence in any form. However, his name is one of the most highly recognized names in the fight for equal treatment of races. The best way to get people to recognize your cause is to make it public and make it known without any sort of violence. Violent resistance is what negatively impacts a free society. Peaceful resistance can only spark