Does a contemporary revolution require blood and property destruction?

[haele]

8. If the issue would otherwise be ignored, then sadly, yes.

When the issue is power inequality, those with power tend not to agree to share with "those less than them" unless it becomes obvious that those who are without power are willing to do anything to improve their situation.
The virtual world notwithstanding, despite all educational and cultural resources available, we are ultimately emotional creatures of flesh and blood who tend to have a phobia about the lack of control in our lives.
Even peaceful revolutions have their portion of bloodshed. The nature of revolution is commonly viewed in the turning of the wheel - unless everyone is in sync, someone is going to be falling.

The violence that occurs in a revolution is always the result of resistance from the top. Despite fantasies of WikiLeaks or "V for Vendetta", Anonymous or any other digital avenger to save "us" from plutocrats and or other political or financial bullies and bigots.

Haele