Whip Me, Beat Me, I Win!

 

      I have been watching the news lately about how some groups feel that China is being unfair in Tibet so the world should boycott the Olympics that are to be held in China this summer.  Some of the protests have been violent.  Protestors should realize that, in the free world, violent protests do not work!  Jesus, Gandhi, and MLK proved that non-violent protest can lead to real change.  The only way for a protest group to get positive attention from those they wish to affect is to be non-violent and if violence is brought to the protestors by the establishment, the protestors just have to be strong enough to take it.  Even violent defense will be seen unfavorably.  Remember the police in the South attacking non-violent protestors with clubs and dogs.  The sentiment of the country was swayed because there was no violent retaliation.  We saw Blacks being abused by Whites and we were sickened, but we became aware that something had to be done.  When the establishment in any country suppresses peaceful dissent with violence and the people see it, the protestors win!

 

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