Violence

It is not hard to misinterpret the teachings of Gandhi. At first glance, many would say that his teachings offer a resignation from fighting the evils of the world, this is however, obviously not his message. Gandhi would say that violence is never truly necessary because there are always alternate ways of fighting. He believed that non-violence was the more active way of fighting evil because using brute force to fight brute force only perpetuates the vicious cycles of violence. He believed that sacrificing oneself was far better for humanity than sacrificing others in order to get your way. I believe that Gandhi is correct when saying that self-sacrifice is the most powerful form of fighting of evils. If one believes that the soul transcends far beyond the body in it's earthly realm, they should have to problem giving up their body for their cause. I do believe that violence in some cases is well justified and necessary. For example, if a women is assaulted by a man with intentions of rape, she should do everything in her power to fight off the man. People always have the right to value their life and do anything they can to ensure their own survival in desperate situations.

-Sam Rosenzweig