Mahatma Gandhi: A Global Ambassador for Non-Violence
Newsbot @ Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:27 am
Title: Mahatma Gandhi: A Global Ambassador for Non-Violence
Category: World
Posted By: jason700
Date: 2009-10-02 06:15:33
jason700 @ Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:27 am
"Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth" - Albert Einstein
"……..If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable. He lived, thought, acted and inspired by the vision of humanity evolving toward a world of peace and harmony………….." - Martin Luther King Jr.
QBall @ Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:45 am
This is the Current Events forum. This should be moved to the history forum and discussed there.
jason700 @ Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:34 am
Well my reasoning is that we're celebrating his 140th birthday today... but fine, History it is.
Saipan @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:19 pm
"Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest."
- - - Mahatma Ghandi
BartSimpson @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:33 pm
Saipan Saipan:
"Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest."
- - - Mahatma Ghandi
- - - Mahatma Ghandi
Naturally, Ghandi only wanted to use firearms non-violently.
Xort @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:41 pm
Mahatma Gandhi: A Global Ambassador for Non-Violence and Racism.
Freakinoldguy @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:41 pm
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
Saipan Saipan:
"Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest."
- - - Mahatma Ghandi
- - - Mahatma Ghandi
Naturally, Ghandi only wanted to use firearms non-violently.
IIRC it was in response to the Japanese taking Burma and having designs on India.
But, the British had a valid reason for not arming all of India, alot of them would have taken up arms against the British instead of just rioting and causing all kinds of trouble for them while they tried to stem the Japanese advance into the Assam.
DanSC @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:48 pm
I wouldn't quote Gandhi to prove your point Bart; he wan't exactly a saint.
$1:
But was there something more complex than a pious plea for chastity at play in Gandhi's beliefs, preachings and even his unusual personal practices (which included, alongside his famed chastity, sleeping naked next to nubile, naked women to test his restraint)?
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 37411.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 37411.html
BartSimpson @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:51 pm
Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:
But, the British had a valid reason for not arming all of India, alot of them would have taken up arms against the British instead of just rioting and causing all kinds of trouble for them while they tried to stem the Japanese advance into the Assam.
The 'valid reason' the British had for keeping the Indians disarmed was that the Brits wanted to hold onto their empire. Period.
BartSimpson @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:53 pm
DanSC DanSC:
I wouldn't quote Gandhi to prove your point Bart; he wan't exactly a saint.
$1:
But was there something more complex than a pious plea for chastity at play in Gandhi's beliefs, preachings and even his unusual personal practices (which included, alongside his famed chastity, sleeping naked next to nubile, naked women to test his restraint)?
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 37411.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 37411.html
I didn't quote Ghandi.
Saipan @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:29 pm
It was me. I'm guilty as charged.
Saipan @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:34 pm
Speaking of Japanese.
"The people of the various provinces are strictly forbidden to have in their possession any swords, bows, spears, firearms, or other types of arms. The possession of these elements make difficult the collection of taxes and dues, and tends to permit uprising.
Therefore, the heads of provinces, official agents, and deputies are ordered to collect all the weapons mentioned above and turn them over to the government."
- - -Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Shogun 29 August 1558
Technologically they advanced but that's about it.
Proculation @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:29 pm
A side-note to say that several protesters in the student protests of this spring in Quebec said Gandhi was an inspiration for them... 
BartSimpson @ Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:40 pm
Proculation Proculation:
A side-note to say that several protesters in the student protests of this spring in Quebec said Gandhi was an inspiration for them...
Oh? Were they wearing home-spun underwear?