Non-violence works as a strategy to bring about change because it is morally and strategically superior to any other strategy, and because it works for changes that will benefit all people.
Non-violence, as a morally and strategically superior method to bring about change is first seen in Document 1. Document 1 is a letter from Mohandas Gandhi to the English governor in India where Gandhi explains why he plans to use non-violence and how doing so will make British recognize the “wrong they have done to India,” (Doc 1/ Letter to Irwin). Also in the document, Gandhi points out that the physical harming of a peaceful entity violates the morals of nearly every civilization around the Globe. This means that by using non-violence, Gandhi’s movement is morally superior to his opposition, which put the morals and reputation of the opposition into play, coaxing the other side to comply with Gandhi’s requests. …show more content…
Document 3 is an excerpt from a book following the life and actions of Nelson Mandela where he explains why he uses non-violence as a way to bring about change. In the passage he explains how the South African State was far more powerful than his own movement, so, using non-violence as a tactic would be necessary, as any other form of opposition would be brutally crushed (Doc 3/ Port Eliz.). This passage shows us that non-violence is strategically superior to other methods of making change because it does not incite an opposing party to demonstrate its full violence-based
Non-violence, as a morally and strategically superior method to bring about change is first seen in Document 1. Document 1 is a letter from Mohandas Gandhi to the English governor in India where Gandhi explains why he plans to use non-violence and how doing so will make British recognize the “wrong they have done to India,” (Doc 1/ Letter to Irwin). Also in the document, Gandhi points out that the physical harming of a peaceful entity violates the morals of nearly every civilization around the Globe. This means that by using non-violence, Gandhi’s movement is morally superior to his opposition, which put the morals and reputation of the opposition into play, coaxing the other side to comply with Gandhi’s requests. …show more content…
Document 3 is an excerpt from a book following the life and actions of Nelson Mandela where he explains why he uses non-violence as a way to bring about change. In the passage he explains how the South African State was far more powerful than his own movement, so, using non-violence as a tactic would be necessary, as any other form of opposition would be brutally crushed (Doc 3/ Port Eliz.). This passage shows us that non-violence is strategically superior to other methods of making change because it does not incite an opposing party to demonstrate its full violence-based