The Power Of Peaceful Resistance

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I strongly believe that peaceful resistance has a positive influence on societies of all kinds. It is resistance and disobedience that play the biggest part in making the world a better place. This can be seen numerous times throughout the course of history. In free, democratic societies, peaceful resistance can have an even greater role in terms of its impact because democracy and freedom depend on that. As human beings, we admire change. While we often like to maintain many traditions throughout or lives, we ultimately strive to make things better, ask more questions, and solve new problems. In order to actually achieve this change, resistance of some kind must happen. Resistance can take place in many forms, but as seen throughout history, peaceful resistance can often be extremely effective. By not harming others or becoming the villain in the eyes of many, peaceful resistance creates a different type of story that the masses can rally behind. We often …show more content…

Some believe that no matter how much we dislike certain things, they will never go away, for one reason or another. In some cases, I believe this can be true, however, I will never underestimate the power of resistance. It served some of the great thinkers of our time very well including Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and many other brilliant minds. Things can be the way people want them to be, if they are willing to stand up and let their feelings be heard. Internally suffocating all of the feelings you have about the world, will not make the world a better place. Accepting things for what they are will not make the world a better place. Doing nothing and being complacent, will not make the world a better place. Ultimately, it is resistance that makes the world a better place. It may not always be successful, and it certainly will not be easy, but it will always be our best chance to achieve the things we, as a society, want to

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