As I go to sleep tonight, I hope that tomorrow I will not wake up to civil unrest in my own community here in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The situation in Missouri and #Ferguson Is the sad culmination of our societal sickness. Even the police officers in this situation are people and I dont want to foster ANY hatred towards people that are shaped by the broken system around them. Please - Know your rights to film the setting or officer. - I know there is a lot of injustice but PLEASE DO NOT aggravate any situation. - ***Peaceful protest is the only way accomplish anything productive.*** To paraphrase Dr. Martin Luther Kings 6 points of non-violent resistance: 1. One can resist evil without resorting to violence. 2. Nonviolence seeks to win the ‘‘friendship and understanding’’ of the opponent, not to humiliate him 3. Evil itself, not the people committing evil acts, should be opposed. 4. Those committed to nonviolence must be willing to suffer without retaliation as suffering itself can be redemptive. 5. Nonviolent resistance avoids ‘‘external physical violence’’ and ‘‘internal violence of spirit’’ as well: ‘‘The nonviolent resister not only refuses to shoot his opponent but he also refuses to hate him’’. 6. The nonviolent resister must have a ‘‘deep faith in the future,’’ stemming from the conviction that ‘‘the universe is on the side of justice. Despite many feeling that there is no sympathy or empathy left in the world, it is what we must fall back on in seemingly hopeless times. Non-violent protest met with the reaction of violent force WILL drive sympathy. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. The beauty of nonviolence is that in its own way and in its own time it seeks to break the chain reaction of evil- MLK I dont normally ask to share anything, but if you are concerned about whats going on and you wish to have a peaceful society, please share this message.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 06:37:52 +0000
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