Non-Violence: The Need of the Hour Non-violence‚ in essence‚ is the use of peaceful means to bring about a positive and lasting social or political change. Use of non-violence as a solution is tantamount to giving aid to the injured‚ water to the thirsty and food to the hungry. One can legitimately ask: why should non-violence be used when violence offers more tangible and faster solutions? Firstly‚ it is important to realize that the use of violence to solve a social or political problem
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Violence/Nonviolence Violence is an unjust and unwarranted exertion of force or power. It is a tactic to abuse or violate another being. Many people have thought this notion wrong and used nonviolent methods to go against their oppressor and successfully overcome them. Some of these individuals are Gandhi‚ M.L. King‚ and Malcolm X. Mohandas Gandhi was such a pious individual and used only nonviolence (ahimsa) to gain recognition and defeat his usurpers. His first concept was known as the law
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Mahatma Gandhi‚ known as the “great soul”. Gandhi was an activist and philosopher who used nonviolent resistance‚ he was the controlling figure who struggled along with all the Indian population to gain independence from Great Britain. Gandhi introduced passive resistance‚ a concept also known as “satyagraha‚” which was a method to abstain from cooperating with authorities and that trained followers to allow themselves to be punished by the unjust government without using any violence to retaliate
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Dr King‚ if you could see us now – with a Black President in the White House and fifty plus years beyond your incarceration – what would you say? Would you praise God and retire to your church as an esteemed elder? Would you give Him thanks for the progress of your country‚ or would you judge us as you did in 1963? Would you believe we still weep for you 48 years after they killed you (you predicted your violent end‚ but death is still death even for a Christian)? Would you believe that universities
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citizens should not have and appetite for vengeance- violence will only lead to the the flame expanding. Civilians have to demolish injustice in another form or matter; they must become a threat without having an equivalent mind to the oppressor. Even through cruel situations‚ one must keep his head up and resolve the problem in the correct way. Violence against oppression is just as immoral as the oppression itself; it should be combated in a non violent way as it proves to be more effective. For
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Discussion Guide for Gandhi Video: (Complete all 17 of these questions to answer prior to class‚ please.) 1. What was the principle or personal lesson that Gandhi taught his Christian clergyman friend‚ from the clergyman’s own law? Gandhi taught many lessons to his Christian clergyman friend‚ but the principal was probably that the lesson taught in the bible need it to be implemented in real life‚ on each act of our life and not only be preach. 2. What was the irony of Gandhi fighting for Indian
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Gandhi In the movie‚ Gandhi by Richard Attenborough the strong beliefs and values that once belonged to Gandhi are dramatized and demonstrated. Gandhi was an inspirational leader as he was able to fight against injustices and restore independence. Gandhi`s ideas on how people should be treated are demonstrated throughout the film‚ as well as the influences that allowed him to develop these ideas. Also‚ the film displays the powerful actions Gandhi was responsible for to help him ensure equality
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are defined as violence and nonviolence. There is a stark difference between violence and nonviolence. Nonviolence is the use of peace to bring upon social reforms. When violence is used to bring upon social reform‚ there is an inevitable chance for people to get hurt‚ yet a slim chance to bring upon social reform. Nonviolence‚ however‚ has the opposite outcome. So‚ what makes nonviolence so effective compared to violence? And what makes nonviolence work so well? While the violence and wars maybe
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Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi is the most remarkable and famous Indian political leader and is remembered in the world for his famous four virtues‚ which include non-violence‚ fraternity‚ love and truth. Through applying these virtues‚ he achieved his goals‚ such as freedom to India. This paper illustrates some of the main characteristics of Gandhi’s views on non-violence‚ as well as discusses why he has chosen non-violence to achieve his goals. Gandhi referred non-violence beyond what is entailed by
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary‚ politician‚ and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was South Africa’s first black chief executive‚ and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalized racism‚ poverty and inequality‚ and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic
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