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06-18-2011, 12:54 AM | #1 |
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quotation
The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate. So it goes. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. im not a pacifist, but you cant argue this isnt true.
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06-18-2011, 05:01 AM | #2 |
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Excellent quote indeed.
(I... I think I'm probably the only actual pacifist here... Feel free to prove me wrong? Fellas? Ladies? Anybody?)
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i absolutely love hate..
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06-18-2011, 12:19 PM | #4 |
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Well, that's disappointing. I came in here expecting a "cool MILK quote." Seriously, that's how I read it as. I was like, "Milk is cool? Really? Okay, I'm willing to explore this idea..."
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I don't believe in violence as a means to solve conflict. I don't think it ever solves anything. I wouldn't consider it a first, second, third, etc. resort. But I am not so naive as to believe that there is absolutely no place for violence. Sometimes you have to defend yourself. That being said, I do believe the best way to solve conflict and end hate is to share cultures and expose ourselves to other ways of life. A big part of hate comes from ignorance; fear of the unknown. The more you know, the better off we'll all be. And really, isn't that half the battle? Last edited by pud333; 06-18-2011 at 12:22 PM.. |
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And I happily stand corrected! (Yeah, I learned a bit of self-defense stuff myself, and have been lucky enough to never need anything past lesson one: Don't be where the trouble is. Hey, I'm not an incurable optimist-- it's funny, growing up my dad did his best to impress upon his children a love of peace, and also the knowledge of where and how to hit somebody if you needed them to not get up for a good long while... But I definitely prefer peace, love, and understanding to ever needing to use any of that knowledge.)
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Is this an actor or something?
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Are you asking if Dr. Martin Luther King.Jr is an actor????
If so,no.... OP - agree it's an excellent statement by the late Dr King. Have known of it for some years and always found it to be true personally. I do believe though that to not be prepared to defend oneself from an aggressor who cannot or will not be reasoned with to a peaceful outcome is foolishness. |
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Are you asking if Dr. Martin Luther King.Jr is an actor????
If so,no.... OP - agree it's an excellent statement by the late Dr King. Have known of it for some years and always found it to be true personally. I do believe though that to not be prepared to defend oneself from an aggressor who cannot or will not be reasoned with to a peaceful outcome is foolishness. I need to brush up on my celebs. I have no idea who you people are talking about. And by "You people" i just mean the people talking in this thread. |
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