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This tends to create a negative view of the oppressed and increases the resistance to their cause.
If I were to personally create a philosophy of nonviolence, I would also, like King, focus on the positive effects of such a form of resistance. The basis for my philosophy would be the qualities that make us human. Most importantly, we are human and as such we are able to reason and think rationally. Because we are more than barbarians, we are to handle our conflict situations by thinking of ways to reach the optimal outcome for all parties. If we let our emotions override our reason, chaos results. In matters of conflict, which can be highly emotional, it is therefore of utter importance to use our rationality. This is what distinguishes us from the animal world. We do not need to fight and kill to reach our goals and obtain our desires. We can do so by reasoning with each other.
The second element of my philosophy would focus on...
Regardless of specific differences in culture, ethnicity, and other differences, we nevertheless have certain common elements that are more important than surface differences. We all for example have the basic need for nourishment and shelter. We have the need for a fulfilling lifestyle and work, and we need to love and be loved in return. In conflict, it is important to focus on and appeal to these common elements. The understanding that the source of conflict is a basic human desire that is essentially same in all of us will lower resistance and hasten the resolution of conflict situations.
In conclusion, I agree with King that nonviolent resistance creates a much better impression than violence. Rather than therefore destroying lives in the pursuit of a cause, I would promote rationality and a focus on humanity's similarities rather than differences.
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