Violence During The American Revolution

Violence is visible to our everyday lives with events such as war and fights. These violent events have tragic effects, although some may occur with a short lived prosperity. Mahatma Gandhi sums up this concept as he stated: “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent”. For example, one of the most well known wars in American history, the American Revolution, further proves Gandhi’s point. The British had a well trained army, thus, allowing them to be victorious in multiple battles, although they lost the war. On the contrary of their success, the British suffered the consequences of the war, such as losing a large amount of money that would later greatly impact their economy. …show more content…
Although Nazi found success in various battles during the war, their violent act will left a forever scar in the lives of the Jewish people that they have impacted. As their victory in battle stopped, and the war comes to an end, the deconstruction of Jewish people is permanent, as many died and suffered, while reducing the population of Jewish people for many years to come. Gandhi’s quote explains to us that during violent acts, the positive outcomes only lasted a limited time, just like the battles won by the British and Nazis. On the other hand, the long term negative effects were everlasting, such as the deconstruction of the British economy and the damage of the Jews. From these examples and Gandhi’s explanation, we can infer that the “good” outcomes of violence is not worth the “evil”