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In reply to the discussion: Is revolution the only way we can elicit change? [View all]rogerashton
(3,920 posts)and those ideas are applicable to the current situation, although the details certainly may differ.
Why do we regard violence as the norm and require that nonviolence be justified? Let's turn that around. Can violence be successful in producing the change we want? It never has -- violence has its own logic, and ISIS is the conclusion that follows. But it has been demonstrated, more than twice, that nonviolent revolution can lead to a better society. The challenge is to us, to use our creativity, intelligence and commitment to find the strategies that will work in our situation. Occupy Wall Street was a start, but what they missed is that nonviolence requires leadership and self-discipline to an even greater extent than does violent conflict.