Gandhi and “Non”-Violence
| June 7th, 2008 | Crossposted from The Blog and the BulletDave at Complex System of Pipes posts a blog on Gandhi’s violent doctrine:
Gandhi was chastising two platoons of Hindu troops who disobeyed orders to fire upon Muslim crowds in Peshawar, 1930. The platoons that did obey perpetrated an act of great violence, killing and wounding hundreds, but this drew little complaint from the Great Soul; on the other hand, breaking ranks with the oppressor to stand with the oppressed earned his forthright censure. And yet, it seems such a victory for non-violent disobedience to the end of indepence: after the mutiny the army and police withdrew from the city, which was effectively ruled by the people for ten days.
[Hat Tip: Hossam]
