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Do Gandhian principles really help living a better life?

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$tyli$h Executive:

--- Quote from: Ari Ben Canaan on November 18, 2010, 04:07:23 pm ---Non-resistance toppled the world's greatest empire without a single drop of blood being shed.

Non-resistance is the reason black people have civil rights.



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My family is at this stage today because my dad 'resisted' the old way of life and set out to find better means of living. Every development has its roots in the 'resistance' of its pioneers, to poverty and all other 'backwardness'. Those who don't develop adopt themselves to the way they are (non resistance).

elemis:

--- Quote from: $tyli$h Executive on November 19, 2010, 11:15:19 am ---My family is at this stage today because my dad 'resisted' the old way of life and set out to find better means of living. Every development has its roots in the 'resistance' of its pioneers, to poverty and all other 'backwardness'. Those who don't develop adopt themselves to the way they are (non resistance).

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I think you misunderstand the idea behind non-resistance.

Its actually RESISTANCE through NON-VIOLENCE.

$tyli$h Executive:

--- Quote from: Ari Ben Canaan on November 19, 2010, 11:22:49 am ---I think you misunderstand the idea behind non-resistance.

Its actually RESISTANCE through NON-VIOLENCE.

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Now, non violence is another idea altogether, a whole different perspective compared to non resistance. ;)

Non resistance means complete obedience or adaptation to the authority, or just the way things are, even if things are not the way one would want.

Another meaning is to refuse to resort to force EVEN in defence. ;)

elemis:
It just struck me that I was using the wrong phrase. As you know 'Resistance through Non-Violence' is at the basis of Gandhian principles.

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