Build Your Own Philosophy, Period 2, 4/5/10

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"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Today," Tyler announced with a slight smirk once the class was assembled, "we're talking about nonviolence. Pretty weird, I know, but it's one of the most important philosophical movements of modern times." And total hooey, in Tyler's opinion, but he'd stay neutral as he taught.

"Nonviolence is a philosophy and strategy for social change that rejects the use of violence. It's an alternative to passive acceptance of oppression and armed struggle against it. Practitioners of nonviolence may use diverse methods in their campaigns for social change, including critical forms of education and persuasion, civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action, and targeted communication via mass media."

He continued his lecture, for a while, then cued up the DVD player. "This is from a film about Gandhi," he said. "It's a speech recommending nonviolent resistence."

"I want to watch it, and then I want you to discuss whether being nonviolent is a solution to social problems, or a slow road to nowhere."

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