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LauraInLA

(442 posts) Wed May 1, 2024, 01:06 AM May 1

Steve Martin on Twitter:

“Re : Civil Disobedience
My understanding of "civil disobedience" from Ghandi to Martin Luther King, Jr. is that the demonstrators or protesters shall be,
1 ) Civil
and
2) Those paricipating do not resist arrest.
3) They are to suffer the injustice they protest to make clear the law is immoral.
Then the law can be exposed,change can occur.”

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Steve Martin on Twitter: (Original Post) LauraInLA May 1 OP

EXACTLY SO Hekate May 1 #1

Ghandi and Martin Luther King Frances May 1 #2

It would seem that Steve Martin still has a special purpose. dchill May 1 #3

he'a good follow. mopinko May 1 #4

To be sure, this isn't Steve Martin the comedian. In Too Deep May 1 #6

Oh, woo! I thought it was, since the actor plays bluegrass, too! LauraInLA May 1 #7

huh.. mopinko May 1 #8

Kick for a new day Hekate May 1 #5

Hekate

(91,423 posts)

1. EXACTLY SO

Reply to LauraInLA (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 02:22 AM

May 1

Not just yes, but Hell Yes

Frances

(8,554 posts)

2. Ghandi and Martin Luther King

Reply to LauraInLA (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 03:09 AM

May 1

deserve so much credit for persuading their followers to protest without violence
It goes against human nature not to respond with violence when a person or group is using violence against innocent people.
I think nonviolent protest is more effective, but it’s much harder to use your brain, instead of instinct, to achieve your goal.
I remember that Martin Luther King told his followers that even if they didn't believe in nonviolence itself, they should use nonviolence as a tactic, because it was more effective.