User talk:Brendon111/Experience/Learnt a lesson

If someone throws a punch at you and you punch back, your aggressor will no doubt forget that he instigated the attack and feel even more justified in hitting you back. He won’t have time to reflect on his own actions, as he will be too busy attacking you back. If on the other hand, some one hits you and you turn the other cheek, your passive response forces the other person to look at their actions rather than on focusing on your reactions. This can lead the person to actually see what they themselves did to you and might even be a catalyst for them to feel shame or regret which would not be the case if you had responded in kind. They look at their bloodied hand and see the damage they’ve caused.

Gandhi used this philosophy effectively to lead India to freedom from British tyranny. The people of India were released from their colonial bonds through pacifism, which put the focus on the horrendous acts of those British who were involved. I believe that the guilt and shame that was brought about by this non-violent reaction was crucial to India’s independence. It didn’t happen by the people of India themselves hurling accusations back at the British, but rather by the latter being forced to look at their own actions; the violence was one way.

Finally, how do you end a tennis match? Simply, don’t hit the ball back and the game stops dead; the cycle breaks. Best regards in all sincerity. Veritycheck (talk) 21:59, 29 May 2012 (UTC)Reply

Duly noted. Thanks

. Brendon is here 07:08, 30 May 2012 (UTC)Reply

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