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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: Mannie who wrote (35655)1/19/2004 12:10:25 PM
From: coug  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
"The Ultimate Weakness of Violence"
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


"The ultimate weakness of violence
is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks
to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies
it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you
cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth.
Through violence you murder the hater, but you do not
murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases
hate...Returning violence for violence multiples
violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already
devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness;
only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out
hate: Only love can do that."

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

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As long as I can remember, our friends and enemies in the Middle East have TRIED to use violence to settle their differences, all to no avail. Things have only got worse.

But did our country's leadership learn from these other's mistakes? NO..Did they take any of MLK's advice.. No, not one bit.. :((.. They just added more violence and hate to the mix.. And the "descending spiral" just continues...

Very Sad,

m

P.S.

And I just heard on TV, Bush is attending a lunch honoring MLK.. What can I say? ..sigh..
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