Philosophies behind Non-Violent Resistance

Philosophies behind Non-Violent Resistance

Introduction

Nonviolent resistance is referred to a phenomenon, in which the achievement of goals takes place through political or economic noncooperation, civil disobedience, Satyagraha, symbolic protests without having the use of violence. Many people around the globe perceive nonviolent resistance as civil resistance which it is not true. For example: non-violence activities may take place in a peaceful way of refusing, at the same time without the concurrently denying of governmental activities.

Mohandas Gandhi

Common examples of these philosophies may include the movement of Gandhi and religious philosophies of Satyagraha. The contribution of Mohandas Gandhi is significant ...