My yearly rant about Gandhigiri as I understand it -
1. It is not about giving roses to people running red lights.
2. One must have a clear ethical stand to defend.
3. Opposing party is seen as misinformed or wrongly motivated.
4. Method is -
a. talks to understand each other's
1. It is not about giving roses to people running red lights.
2. One must have a clear ethical stand to defend.
3. Opposing party is seen as misinformed or wrongly motivated.
4. Method is -
a. talks to understand each other's
position.
b. Appraising them about injustice, harm and suffering caused by their actions
c. Highlighting moral, human and legal wrongness of their actions
d. Providing solutions and co-operation in implementing those solutions. Looking for a win-win
5. If this fails - satyagraha
b. Appraising them about injustice, harm and suffering caused by their actions
c. Highlighting moral, human and legal wrongness of their actions
d. Providing solutions and co-operation in implementing those solutions. Looking for a win-win
5. If this fails - satyagraha
i.e. non violent opposition to unjust rules. Not causing suffering to others or the uninvolved. No collateral damage.
6. Pushing opposition in a corner with gradual escalation techniques to shame them.
7. If they resort to violence - bear that violence at the cost of own life
6. Pushing opposition in a corner with gradual escalation techniques to shame them.
7. If they resort to violence - bear that violence at the cost of own life
8. Rinse and repeat till desired change is achieved.
Requires - crystal clear moral understanding and own actions, infinite patience, supreme courage to absorb violence, lack of hate or anger about opposition.
Except the Mahatma, this is an Everest climb for us mere mortals.
Requires - crystal clear moral understanding and own actions, infinite patience, supreme courage to absorb violence, lack of hate or anger about opposition.
Except the Mahatma, this is an Everest climb for us mere mortals.
Not impossible. As he has shown himself. But excruciatingly difficult as it involves spotless moral and ethical behaviour by ourselves as primary requirement.
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