In class we have participated in a Socratic Circle about the recent incidents involving the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. Cases like these cause us to reflect on not only the effectiveness of our justice system, but also how we are to exercise our right to protest. In recent days we have seen two forms of protest at work: non-violent and violence. Which is more effective? Today in class we discussed and looked at a video about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You were to take notes in class, answering several questions. Using your notes, respond to the following:
Is it braver to protest non-violently or with force? Which takes more courage?
Fulfill the following requirements:
- Post your response to the classroom blog
- Write a fully developed paragraph (at least 8-10 sentences) that fully explores this question
- Give at least three reasons to support your answer.
- Must be posted by midnight, Friday, December 19, 2014 in order to receive extra credit
I think that non-violence is best because it takes more courage. I say this because you have to have your mind fixed on the right thing, Because when somebody hits you and calls you all types of names then its a natural habit to retaliate and you have to be able to keep your composure. Compared to violent where you are proving to the people that you are voting against that you are what they say you are. Martin Luther King and many other people were one of those types because they got beat on "bloody" Sunday and just let it happen and there was nobody who tried to fight back because they had something to do and something to prove and they promised that they would do it and that's what they did. Martin Luther King was the leader behind all of the non-violent protesting that went on. To me non-violent protesting is how any protesting should go on.
ReplyDeleteI think that non violence is the answer to protest. It takes courage to be non violent than to be violent because it takes heart to not fight back. If you fight back it is just going to be a war all over again. Martin Luther King once said the the only way to drive out hate is love. It's hard to love someone when they don't love you back. Many protested with Martin Luther King to send a message to say that we are Americans just like you are and it doesn't give you the right. Naturally as humans we strike back instead of leaving it alone and letting everything go back to the way it was. A lot of times all you have to do is calm down and keep your composure. We take things to serious and live on things but Martin Luther King made people regret by not letting them bother him. In conclusion non violent protests take courage to let someone hurt you .
ReplyDeleteI think that non- violence is the answer because its take courage to be an non-violent person.You have to be in your right mind and have composure to be violent free. Its take a strong person to do that because us as people we fight back. If somebody talks about us or hit us we gone hit them back. Mr. Luther King had a non-violence marched.If you couldn't take the beats or being talked about and you wanted to fight the march isn't for you. Actually they wouldn't let you even marched because they wanted it to be peaceful. So all the thing that taken place today need to stop. A non-violence marched is way better than riots. You is still speaking up just in a good way. I am Pro non-violence marched and con riots.
ReplyDeleteI think that non-violence is the key for a better life because it shows courage and self control.This is what you must have in this time you must have these character traits just to walk down the street just to get a bag of skittles. You must have self control because if you don't and you take a hit then give one back then both of you look bad , but if you just take a hit then that person just looks bad all by them self. It takes the bigger person just to take a punishment like M.L.K did and he isn't the only one also the freedom writers. These people had courage just make a stand and be beat and not like you're just being beat your sending your hit back by keeping your cool and keep fighting. That's why I'm all about non-violence. to prove my point with peace and loving words. Now the question is what side are you on?
ReplyDeleteI think that protesting with non-violence is the best way. Getting what you want without forcing others is a great way, you just have to prove your point. It also takes more courage, because like M.L.K, people are going to beat on you just to make you give away, but M.L.K and his movement stood strong. Also I say this because others were hosed down by powerful water, but the rose up and keep marching. Even through pain other keep strong. Some people were attacked and bit by police dogs. Most protesters had to sacrifice their lives because they knew their hard work and pain would prove in the long run. In life, many challenges will be thrown to you, you would just have to stand to them like a strong human being.
ReplyDeleteI think that non violent is the bigger and better way. Not only does it take more courage, but it also shows more courage than using violence. People normally use violence to get what they want and it just shows how immature you are. Black people right now want everything to go back to normal and the mini war between black men and white men to stop, but they are going burning down buildings like that is about to scare whites, when really all it is doing is ruining their enviornment because in the end just ask yourself "Was burning down buildings and looting from stores really worth it in the protest?''. They need to peacefully protest so we can show them that we are better than that and that we are not violent. They treat us the way they do because we act and react so intensely to them without stopping to think that ''Is it really worth it?''
ReplyDeleteI believe it takes more courage to turn the other cheek and use non violence. When somebody hits someone they are going to instantly hit them back. The people had to force their reflexes to stop doing what they normally do. Using non violence is a smart tool to use but not the safest. You need to defend yourself when somebody is hitting you. To me that is what makes non violence protest and marches so special. It shows a different side in people and shows that it is a different way to fight for rights. I honor those people who marched in non violence. That tells me they are going to die doing the right thing. Most people don't have enough courage to die for somebody else.I know if I was a marcher I will instantly hit somebody if they hit me. You have to have a mindset to march peacefully. Even though you are being beaten, you still have to resist the urge.Peaceful protesters have shown great honor, determination, and passion. That takes a lot of courage.
ReplyDeleteI think non violence takes more courage. I know that violence is " good for t.v, " but which takes more courage, throwing a punch or getting hit & not doing anything about it. Non violence is key because you make a bigger impact with non violence than with violence. Like Gandhi said, " It is the soul force within every human being." This means that everyone is capable of acting non-violently. Also, non-violence pays off in the long run. Violence gets you nowhere. The great protesters like MLK & Gandhi used non-violence and it worked. These guys have earned respect and honor for what they did. If they can do it, then I do not see why other people cannot do this.
ReplyDeleteI think that non-violence takes more courage because when you think about it not most people are going to let some fight them, and that person getting beat up not do anything back. It takes less courage to fight back. Like when martin Luther king did a bus boycott with non-violence you could see that he had won that fight then, and there because the buses were running out of money. Since that bus line's money was running directly on African American peoples money they didn't make enough money. also with the non-violent march it had worked out because now there is no m ore segregation. So I do think that martin Luther king was doing the right thing. As god says in the bible to turn the other cheek, and walk away from a fight even though you want to fight back. That's what I say about non-violence.
ReplyDeleteI believe that non-violence takes courage because actions speak louder words. I say that because when you show people that you are the bigger person they'll begin to take u seriously. In the video Gandhi said," It is the soul force within every human being." This quote means that every human has the ability to control themselves no matter the situation. I believe that we as humans should always turn the cheek because it shows courage. I do realize that sometimes we are afraid to show courage because we are afraid of what "friends" may have to say. Honestly, it doesn't matter what anyone has to say because at the end of the day its benefiting your life and not theirs. Earlier this week I thought about the things happening in Ferguson, Missouri, and I said to myself that their not making the situation any better because more people are dying and going to jail. I also said to myself that they say they want to have a peaceful memory of Michael B. but the more violence that's being conducting isn't leaving and room for memory for Michael B. In my opinion it takes a strong person to make the decision to say that," This violence isn't doing anything to help us". Non-violence takes courage and in order to have courage you must have the right mind set to want to have non-violence in your community. This is my argument on non-violence takes courage.
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ReplyDeleteI think it is braver to protest non violently than with force. For example, if someone hurt somebody in my family and I get violent and hurt them back, then all I am doing is hurting them too. How can that be brave or right. It take courage to hold your peace. Another reason, is that in the Michael Brown case with all the violent protesting it will not bring him back. All it is doing is hurting people and things. It takes more courage to protest non violently because you have to believe that peaceful protest works. You have to take the violence without fighting back violently. You have to hope that the justice system work with peaceful protesting. For example, if you carried a picket sign to protest and someone hit you, it would take courage not to him them back. So, with violent protesting how are you getting what you want by adding to the violence. Martin Luther King said, "violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love." Therefore, I believe non violent peaceful protest takes more courage and is braver.
ReplyDeleteI believe that it takes more courage to not use violence. When someone hits you wouldn't you want fight back. Being able to hold it in and not hit back takes a lot. MLK always believed that violence is not the key. The key is to do things where no one gets hurt. Violence just creates more violence. Most people would want peace from all races. For example when MLK and others would march and when they would get hit they wouldn't fight back they would keep trying to go forward. That is why I believe that non violence takes more courage.
ReplyDeleteI think that non-violence takes more courage to practice than violence . Holding in your anger and your urge to fight someone when they hurt you or someone you love would take more courage to do. Violence never solves anything because once you act out in violence agiainst a person who hurt you then they may also do the same thing agianst you in return. In the video that I watched there were chlidren in Alabama who wanted to march and they brought weapons but Dr.King told them that if they used violence that they would not participate in the march. Dr.King believed in non-violece because he believed that violence never solved anything. I think that violence creates more problems than before. If MLK was still alive today he would be upset and outraged at how all of his hard work just went down the drain. This is why I believe that non-violence takes more courage to do than violence.
ReplyDeleteI think it takes more courage to not and use force when protesting. Wouldn't you want to argue and fight back with people yelling at you and calling you out of your name in a derogatory way. People say we should ignore what others say about us but we all know that is easier said than done. It takes more courage to not punch some and restrain yourself than to beat somebody down. People these days are killing each other over little things but back then to even say something back would get you arrested so it took a lot of courage to keep calm. it takes more courage to protest without using violence because some people want to help but have a bad temper so they could not join in. Lastly, some people want to just go out there to fight, so citizens have to stay at home. that is why I think it takes more courage not to fight than to fight.
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