How effective is non-violence with a regime that seems devoid of any sense of moral conscience?
I do not believe in an armed struggle because it will perpetuate the tradition that he who is best at wielding arms, wields power. That will not help democracy. Non-violence means positive action. You have to work for whatever you want. You don’t just sit there doing nothing and hope to get what you want. It just means that the methods you use are not violent ones. Some people think that non-violence is passiveness. It’s not so. I know it is the slower way, and I understand why our young people feel that it will not work. But I cannot encourage that kind of attitude. Because if I do, we will be perpetuating a cycle of violence that will never come to an end. You once said, “Fear is a habit; I’m not afraid.” But is that true, are you not afraid? I am afraid. I’m afraid of doing the wrong thing that might bring harm to others. But of course, this is some thing I’ve had to learn to cope with. I do worry for them though. In fact, when people associate your name with bravery and fearlessnes
