2009-10-22, 12:09 PM
Political change Ghandi or King style is only possible when dealing with a 1st world democracy that has an elected government. Ghandi said during WWII that Europe should surrender to Hitler and protest him peacefully. Obviously, Ghandi would not have succeeded if that had happened. The vast majority of the time, only violence can bring about new government. Whether the resultant government is "good," (such as Ireland or the American Colonies breaking away from Britain,) or "bad," (Bolshevik revolution in Russia,) is dependent on the people leading the revolution.