“There is one thing that I didn’t
understand about that sit-in, though,” said Zammie.
“And
what’s that?” asked Mr. G.
“Why
didn’t they fight back? Why just sit there and take that abuse? I was confused
that Anne was mad at me for fighting off that guy. And then she helped him as
if he was on her side.”
“It’s
because they were outnumbered, right, Mister G?” asked Kyla.
“True,
they were outnumbered, Kyla, but that’s not why they engaged in a peaceful
protest. They were following the teachings of Gandhi and Martin Luther King,
Jr. who taught that those who are acting in a lawful and just manner should
never engage in violence even if violence is enacted against them.”
“Not
even for self-defense?” asked Zammie.
“Self-preservation,
sure. But that doesn’t require an assault on your enemy which is what I think
you mean.”
“What I
mean is if someone is hitting you then you have to hit 'em back to get 'em off you,” said Zammie.
“In most situations that is true. But the
point of the peaceful protest is to maintain the higher moral ground. With hope
that there is enough just sentiment in the world watching that your argument of
peace will overpower your opponent’s argument of hate. This is true whether
it’s just a few people like Anne Moody and the other students or if it’s entire
armies going to war.”
-- from Time Trip #4: Killing for Country
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