Saved By Suffering?

Saved By Suffering? <Tab/>The famous civil rights activist, and nonviolent revolutionary Mahatma Gandhi wrote many pamphlets to help broadcast his views. Among these is The Law of Suffering, which draws out the path he believed India needed to take to gain its freedom from the British Empire. To better understand the importance of the methods, and state of mind that Gandhi advocated brings a better view of humanity as a …

…always work, nonviolent methods have proven to change hearts and save lives in some situations. If we have to suffer, why not suffer in order to promote forgiveness and love. Gandhi said it best when he said, "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind". Works Cited: Gandhi, Mahatma. "The Law of Suffering" Cultural Conversations: The Presence of the Past. Eds. Stephen Dilks, Regina Hansen, and Matthew Parfitt. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2001. 451-453.