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if I were President for the day

Personal Reflection

With a firm understanding of Gandhi in place-the man , his beliefs life and historical context , it is valid to present some personal reflections about what Gandhi believed and did , in to bring the research full circle . First , it is important to realize from where Gandhi was coming in regard to his mindset . The thought comes to mind that because of the fact that Gandhi grew up in a household immersed in politics , and more precisely the control of powerless people by powerful people , he was probably swayed toward the idea

of breaking free from that cycle and devoting his life to social change in a way that was different from the militarized solutions that the government forces of the time chose as a catalyst . At that point , the stage was set for Gandhi to escape from the establishment and set out on his own path in life . Once Gandhi achieved religious enlightenment , the transformation was complete , and he set forth on a mission to liberate his fellow Indians from the oppression of a British government which cared very little for these people who were essentially without a national identity and were always forced to live like indentured servants to a cruel master than members of a free society

At this point , is abundantly clear that Gandhi literally gave his life to try to destroy the idea that the only way to end violence is to meet it head on with more violence , and indeed , that is a noble pursuit However , as a personal aside , the actual achievement of non-violence through non-violent means can never been completely realized for a variety of reasons . First , one the most basic level , being able to do this would first require the conversion of the minds of those who are the perpetrators of...

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