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Nonviolence
Mention nonviolence in almost any circle and a common comment may be, “yes nonviolence is a good idea, but would it have worked against Hitler?”
Enter Denmark and Bulgaria, two countries that were able to stand up to Hitler and smuggle most of their Jews to safety.
UC Berkeley Professor Michael Nagler, wrote “it’s not about putting the right people in power, but putting the right power in people.” From the nonviolent People Power uprising in the Philippines, to Su Chi’s continued resistance to oppression in Burma there is hope.
Ukraine, a county that suffered the poisoning of one of their presidential candidates, a stolen election (sound familiar?), and further scandals also demonstrated the ability of their population to resist violence and embrace nonviolence.
http://www.orangerevolutionmovie.com/view-trailer.php
Enter Denmark and Bulgaria, two countries that were able to stand up to Hitler and smuggle most of their Jews to safety.
UC Berkeley Professor Michael Nagler, wrote “it’s not about putting the right people in power, but putting the right power in people.” From the nonviolent People Power uprising in the Philippines, to Su Chi’s continued resistance to oppression in Burma there is hope.
Ukraine, a county that suffered the poisoning of one of their presidential candidates, a stolen election (sound familiar?), and further scandals also demonstrated the ability of their population to resist violence and embrace nonviolence.
http://www.orangerevolutionmovie.com/view-trailer.php
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| brina* | nonviolence | 0 | Dec 18 2008, 12:46 AM EST by brina* | ||
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I agree with the person below in that nonviolence takes more courage and strength than violence. Because in many instances, it takes more to walk away than to give in to what the instigator wants.
I had no idea about the Ukraine 2004 election and how the candidate was poisoned! I loved the trailer and how it depicted a kind of comradery between the people. It showed that they were going to nonviolently stand up to a government that was trying to impose their ways upon them. So many countries get their votes stolen from them, but all out wars can't be the only answer. So many people die and the idea of violence as something to solve one's problems is just perpetuated as the generations go on. |
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| Anonymous | Nonviolent at what cost? | 1 | Jul 18 2007, 2:13 PM EDT by arete | ||
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Thread started: Jul 18 2007, 2:22 AM EDT
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The theory of nonviolence is a rather interesting one. It sounds like a legitimate approach to solving some of the injustices or disagreements society may have. Clashing from various groups of in our society and views that differ from one another is the source of the turmoil we encounter. As far as getting situations under control, nonviolence is a theory that in my opinion goes against human nature. Although it has been said many times before that humans are nurturing in comparison to other animals, when it comes to them in their own social construct they become ruthless and go into a mode of dominating others and becoming ruthless to o power over others. In the case of Hitler, an individual who is already violent, nonviolence would be a sign of weakness. The quotes, “Give them a taste of their own medicine”, and “beat them at their own game” comes to mind. On the other hand, there have been instances where nonviolence has worked, such as the Civil Rights movements. Having personally met eldest daughter of Dr. King, I must say nonviolence works depending on how much is willing to be sacrificed in the process, however the same is true when it comes to a violent approach.
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| Anonymous | Comment by Mary Flaig phil 2 | 1 | Jul 10 2007, 3:46 AM EDT by Anonymous | ||
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I have been thinking about nonviolence a lot lately. The principle so easily gets mistaken for passiveness. However, it is very much the opposite. It takes great effort, courage, and wisdom to react to a situation with nonviolence. It means that people must seek to find creative answers to problems. Choosing a lifestyle and personal ideology of nonviolence does not guarantee that one will be able to avoid acts of violence against oneself. However, it is very difficult for a human of any degree of moral maturity to persistently hurt another person that fails to retaliate. It is hard for nonviolence to be effective on a global scale if the cause is not supported by a large crowd. A large crowd is most likely to follow a just cause. Therefore a nonviolent approach almost only works for a truly just cause. And it takes great courage to remember the cause and “turn the other cheek” in the midst of oppression; more courage that it takes to retaliate. I’ll leave with you two Bible verses which support nonviolence and courage, as well as a clip from the movie Gandhi. This clip both shows a nonviolent protest in action, as well as helps to explain the philosophy of nonviolence.
Luke 12:4"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. -jesus <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IY1DN_U0DBc"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IY1DN_U0DBc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> |
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