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... Non-cooperation with everything humiliating.
A person operating from a non-violent conviction does not feel the humiliation of insulting behavior by violent antagonists, because self-respect neutralizes the effects of the insult; instead the aggressor is the one who looses dignity. Such an approach would help minimize the outbreaks of violence in any civil disobedience campaign. ... Gandhi realized that the poor who were often uneducated were easy targets for oppression and injustice. As a means of enabling the poor to achieve their confidence and dignity Gandhi engaged them in constructive programs, which were based on the notions of hard work, nonviolence and non- possession and were made up of 17 components; hand weaving (Khadi), soap industries, adult education and many more. ...
Through this principle, Gandhi was able to instill a sense of dignity amongst the poor which would later enable him to obtain supporters for his non-violent campaigns. ... A willingness to accept suffering for the cause but never to inflict it
Contrary to violent struggles, which are filled with a feeling of revenge, through his non-violent campaigns, Gandhi sought to suffer the consequences of disobeying his so called opponent. On numerous occasions Gandhi went to prison, fasted till his health weakened, got beaten but he never surrendered in his struggle for truth.
Approximate Word count = 963
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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