Violence Is An Appropriate Response To Racism

Violence is an Appropriate Response to Racism

Violence is an Appropriate Response to Racism

I think that this statment is very negative, as it gives the impression that
violence is the only way to solve things, and it is not.People need to talk
about matters that concern them with the people that are causing the concerns,
doing this wil make dealing with the problem of racism easier. The saying 'two
wrongs don't make a right' is a very appropriate sayingto use in the issue of
racism because racism towards people is wrong and so is violence. When one puts
the two together, to deal with each other,it does not make the situation right.
In fact, it will make the situatin worse because it will cause resentment
between the racist and the victim. There is a quote in the bible, Matthew 5 38-
39 where Jesus speaks about revenge. It reads, "You have heard that it was said,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But now I tell you do not take
revenge on someone who wrongs you. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, let
him slap your left cheek too." What this means is, if someone hurts once, do not
respond in a violent manner, turn the other cheek and let them do it again. It
shows that Jesus was against violence. Gandhi said something similar: 'An eye
for an eye and we shall all be blind'. Gandi meant that so mang people hurt
other people that they would end up seriously hurt. Put this teaching into
practise, if someone hurts you once let them do it a secong time is the messag...

Violence Is An Appropriate Response To Racism

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