Have you ever wanted something that someone told you you could not have? Many people have but everyone goes at getting what they want in his or her own way. Some use means of violent protest or violet resistance to get what they want. These people riot, smash windows, set fires, and destroy property in order to get what they want. Meanwhile, there is a much better way! Nonviolent resistance is when people achieve what they want through symbolic protests or civil disobedience. Nonviolent protests also include political noncooperation in which citizens refuse to follow certain laws or rules to get their point across. The best means of resistance is nonviolent simply because violent actions induce more violent reactions.
Violent actions cause even more violent reactions. This means that when people choose to protest in a violent fashion, law enforcement, riot control, security, or the government are going to respond by using force on the crowd. They are going to use riot shields so you can not hurt them but they are going to tear gas you, handcuff you, and maybe even shoot you. Therefore, violently protesting will in turn …show more content…
They say that law enforcement will use violence anyways so why not use it first. This is not the way to go because they will not use force on you until you use it on them, in means of self defense. There are people who say violence is better because it is more successful, yet, if you look at a chart of the success rates of violent vs nonviolent protests, it was successful in the 50’s and 60’s but after that violent protests dropped dramatically in success and nonviolent protests continued to rise. One other reason people believe that violent protests are better is because they get the point across. Nonviolent resistance gets the point across in a better way because it give the person or organization a better impression on the
Violent actions cause even more violent reactions. This means that when people choose to protest in a violent fashion, law enforcement, riot control, security, or the government are going to respond by using force on the crowd. They are going to use riot shields so you can not hurt them but they are going to tear gas you, handcuff you, and maybe even shoot you. Therefore, violently protesting will in turn …show more content…
They say that law enforcement will use violence anyways so why not use it first. This is not the way to go because they will not use force on you until you use it on them, in means of self defense. There are people who say violence is better because it is more successful, yet, if you look at a chart of the success rates of violent vs nonviolent protests, it was successful in the 50’s and 60’s but after that violent protests dropped dramatically in success and nonviolent protests continued to rise. One other reason people believe that violent protests are better is because they get the point across. Nonviolent resistance gets the point across in a better way because it give the person or organization a better impression on the