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Will,
Good to hear it; every voice helps.
Touching on your example of Ghandi, however; the only reason the British paid any attention to Ghandi is that they knew that, if they didn't, they'd have Nehru to deal with. And Nehru's people were certainly -not- pacifists, as the fighting which attended the partitioning of India showed. Non-violent protest only affects evil people when there is the understanding that, if non-violent means are ignored or repressed, violent means could potentially be employed. Non-violence works great...until the Gov't decides to simply crush you, ala Tienanmen Square. Once that line is crossed, only an overwhelmingly violent response on the part of the People can stop the Government's aggression; sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But it's certainly better than simply waiting to be shot, which -never- works.
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