#SundayReflection
Freedom through violence?
"What is to be done? Peaceful means of resistance ignored by dictators. Elections are rigged. Constitution violated, court rulings, public opinion, people's grievances and complaints also brushed aside." - Gene Sharp on dictatorship.
Freedom through violence?
"What is to be done? Peaceful means of resistance ignored by dictators. Elections are rigged. Constitution violated, court rulings, public opinion, people's grievances and complaints also brushed aside." - Gene Sharp on dictatorship.
"Understandably, reacting to the brutalities, torture, disappearances, and killings, people often have concluded that only violence can end a dictatorship.
"Angry victims have sometimes organised to fight brutal dictators with whatever violent and military capacity they could muster, despite the odds being against them. These people have often fought bravely, at great cost in suffering and lives.
"Their accomplishments have sometimes been remarkable, but they rarely have won freedom. Violent rebellions can trigger brutal repression that frequently leaves the populace more helpless than before."
This is the dilemma oppressed people face. There are no easy options on this.
This is the dilemma oppressed people face. There are no easy options on this.
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