From: der_ft._ike-AT-gmx.net
Subject: Re: nonviolence
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 22:16:59 +0100


Scott wrote:
> The military of any country are
> much better armed than an indigenous rebel group.  In the words of the
wise
> Obi-Wan Kenobi: "You can't win, but there are alternatives to fighting."

Don't think that the militaries will be that much of a problem, I think at
the point of a revolution the armies will probably be part of the revolution
(maybe not the officers, but who needs them?), or at least they won't be
willing to kill the population of their own country... remember the words of
Darth Vader: "Luke, I am your father.", they won't kill their own 'family'.
Ok, I guess you weren't talking about such a situation where the masses
already were willing to change, more about a minority who has to fell their
decision, and in that case it's right, there are alternatives to fighting,
much better alternatives...

Ben wrote:
> So the choice of violence or
> no belongs to the government and we need only do whats most effective
> without worrying about it much.

I don't completely agree about that, it's still our choice when and how we
will use violence (with violence I mean defensive violence, don't want to do
the same like in the french revolution, the guillotine was used much too
often). And by the way, if we are forced to use violence, I'd prefer to
worry about it...

May we not have to use violence and...
May the force be with you:)

Marius

PS I got somehow confused while writing this mail, sorry when things got
unclear, I even believe to not have said what I intended, too... sorry...
++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++
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Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."