[CaptainHaplo]

On the contrary Letum. The issue is one of whether or not PEACEFUL protest - as Ghandi used - is on the whole - effective against repression or "evil" dictates or governmental actions.

Whether or not violent response would have been more successful - or not - is irrelevant. The position has been taken that peaceful resistance - ala Ghandi - is the "way" to correct such injustices. The facts are simply that guys like the DL have tried - and the failure of such strategies is thus apparent.

Personally - I have nothing against peaceful protests. I am thankful that here in my country its often used by the people to speak their mind and affect policy. Whether I always agree is another issue entirely - but thats neither here nor there.

The difference is that when you have a segment of power that will use force to ENFORCE its will - peaceful resistance historically fails much more than it succeeds.

The DL and Tianaman's square instances are perfect examples of peaceful strategies that failed utterly.