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Originally Posted by Crompsin
In theory, if I'd won... he'd have been dead. And thus, not being non-violent anymore... or alive, for that matter. Dead heroes (violent or non-violent) don't create anymore flashy ideas, and their perpetuation-oh-so-shiny charm power (or is that force?  ) generally goes with them to the grave. Sheeple carry the ideals on, but they often lose their potency. |
I'll ignore the fact that by using the word "sheeple", you just failed this conversation...
Gandhi's power came from the power of his ideas, the passion with which he spoke them, and how far he was willing to sacrifice personally in pursuit of them. When someone that powerful is creating a future, at some point his physical existence is no longer required. In other words, you could kill Gandhi (and he'd have let you), but after some point in career, even his own death couldn't have stopped the future he was creating. THAT'S power.
The other thing to point out is that non-violent power results in creative results--things that unify people and create new outcomes. Violence only ever creates destructive results. Given that, I choose to be powerful, rather than forceful.