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Robb

(39,665 posts) Mon May 21, 2012, 03:34 PM May 2012

Poll question: Who is more correct on violence, Malcolm or Mahatma? [View all]

Malcolm X: "I am for violence if non-violence means we continue postponing a solution to the American black man's problem just to avoid violence."

Mahatma Ghandi: "Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being."

Is nonviolence situationally appropriate, or universally?

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	Situationally Appropriate (Malcolm)
	7 (64%)
	Universally Appropriate (Mahatma)
	4 (36%)
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Poll question: Who is more correct on violence, Malcolm or Mahatma? [View all] Robb May 2012 OP

Push poll. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #1

I thought about adding Cesar Chavez, but it's a little nuanced for most. Robb May 2012 #2

Your implication is that OWS is trying to achieve something UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #10

Non-violence usually works. But not always. MannyGoldstein May 2012 #3

LOL. Then they laugh at you, then they fight you, eh? Robb May 2012 #4

Obviously, extreme situations like the rise of Nazi Germany call for violence, but boxman15 May 2012 #5

More Malcolm: KamaAina May 2012 #6

Where's the dingbat option? KamaAina May 2012 #7

Both are equal. Arctic Dave May 2012 #8

The correct approach is always the one that wins 4th law of robotics May 2012 #9

"The correct approach is always the one that wins." UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #12

Ghandi vs. the Nazis: "The Last Article" by Harry Turtledove Johnny Rico May 2012 #20

A good short story 4th law of robotics May 2012 #24

Faulty Premise, Sir The Magistrate May 2012 #11

And there you go Your Honor...... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #25

This is why we vote. Major Hogwash May 2012 #13

OWS is based on Ghandi's philosophy and they have adhered to those principles. sabrina 1 May 2012 #14

The thing they've stressed before every protest UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #15

I think they are not familiar with the movement, that is what I have sabrina 1 May 2012 #18

I was represented by the National Lawyers Guild UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #19

They are real heroes. I am glad you were represented by them. And the fact that they were available sabrina 1 May 2012 #23

. Go Vols May 2012 #16

Shays was a well known anarchist. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #17

I'll side with Malcolm since his quote doesn't play the "magic bullet" game. TheKentuckian May 2012 #21

they both had their crusades finished off by violence. provis99 May 2012 #22

Yes, but wouldn't it be nice if they hadn't RZM May 2012 #26

All things being equal: non-violent wins RobertEarl May 2012 #27