[Peace-discuss] Rethinking Oct. 27

[Laurie at advancenet.net]

Similar to the argument that has been made that MLK's strategy was effective
only because Malcolm X and the Black Panthers stood in the background, it
has been plausibly argued that Gandhi was effective and able to obtain his
goal after a long period of time because there were others willing to engage
in violence and disruptive actions standing in relief to Gandhi.

I did not know that it was peace demonstrations that gained India its
independence from Britain.  As far as I have been told, it was both
non-violent and violent demonstrations, riots, general strikes, and actions
along with many acts of civil disobedience in support of INDEPENDENCE - not
peace - that eventually brought about the exit of the British and the
obtaining of independent status as a sovereign nation. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net [mailto:peace-discuss-
> bounces at lists.chambana.net] On Behalf Of Stuart Levy
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:35 PM
> To: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Rethinking Oct. 27
> 
> On Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 11:18:27PM -0500, Laurie at advancenet.net wrote:
> 
> > > A peace demonstration should practice what it preaches.
> >
> > That is a moralistic position and not a practical power political
> position.
> > It typically makes for martyrs but not successful results.
> 
> Oh -- do you mean that India is still a British colony?
> 
> cheers
> 
>    Stuart
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