Quote Originally Posted by daddiebear50
JJ frap;

Study history. Non violence has always, (at least in recent history) been more effective than violence. (Dr ML King was the epitomy of this and look what he accomplished, and an offered scenario in Claney's Ryan series (do't remember which one) sugggested a time when the Palistinian figured it out ala a Kent State affair (guess they don't read Clancey) is great food for thought.
Your idealism is admirable, daddiebear, but unfortunately will not help those who need it most.

Non-violence works in democracies. In fact, if you resort to violence against a democracy, then you know your cause is unjust.

Non-violence in a dictarorship is totally ineffective. It's only going to get you tortured, killed, or both. The only thing dictators understand is force. If you're not willing to support toppling dictatorships with force, your words are hollow, and you're deserting those you profess to care about.