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Tuesday, April 06, 2010
The Essence of Nonviolence Is Love
"The essence of nonviolence is love. Out of love and the willingness to act selflessly, strategies, tactics, and techniques for a nonviolent struggle arise naturally. Nonviolence is not a dogma; it is a process."
I agree. You can bully someone into doing (or not doing) something, but to effect meaningful and permanent change--of the sort where the person changes his or her actions and goes on to educate or influence others to follow suit--you really need to have that person make those changes for the right reasons. Fear isn't one of those.
Lovely quote. I am confused when people try to evoke change through violence. Change made by force is not truly a change, but a reflection of fear.
ReplyDeleteI agree. You can bully someone into doing (or not doing) something, but to effect meaningful and permanent change--of the sort where the person changes his or her actions and goes on to educate or influence others to follow suit--you really need to have that person make those changes for the right reasons. Fear isn't one of those.
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