PRINCIPLE ONE: Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people. It is active nonviolent resistance to evil. It is aggressive spiritually, mentally and emotionally.
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Here is a thread of MLK’s 6 principles of nonviolence in my opinion, probably the one the best tools for organizing ever created.
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PRINCIPLE TWO: Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding. The end result of nonviolence is redemption and reconciliation. The purpose of nonviolence is the creation of the Beloved Community.
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PRINCIPLE THREE: Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice not people. Nonviolence recognizes that evildoers are also victims and are not evil people. The nonviolent resister seeks to defeat evil not people
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PRINCIPLE FOUR: Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform. Nonviolence accepts suffering without retaliation. Unearned suffering is redemptive and has tremendous educational and transforming possibilities
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PRINCIPLE FIVE: Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate. Nonviolence resists violence of the spirit as well as the body. Nonviolent love is spontaneous, unmotivated, unselfish and creative.
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PRINCIPLE SIX: Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice. The nonviolent resister has deep faith that justice will eventually win.
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For more info on these you can go here http://www.thekingcenter.org/king-philosophy
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WOW!! This is great. You are amazing.
@davidhogg111
thanks for posting all of this!!
So Important to #VoteNovember6th
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Thank you, David! A good reminder to maintain personal integrity while resisting, organizing and advocating. I hope you and your friends and family are well!
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