Non-Violent Resistance -
The philosophy of Satyagraha, holding on to The Truth
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Thursday, 24 August 2017
quote [ In 2011 a tsunami engulfed Japan’s north-east coast. More than 18,000 people were killed. ]
74 of 78 kids died because the did what they were told instead of running up the nearby hill. The parents were later awarded $11m. 10 of the 11 teachers perished.
Of the 18,000 who died however, only those 74 and one other were in the care of their teachers. In other words, being at school and following instructions was typically a very safe course of action. The system and the disaster planning fundamentally worked, in was only in this one case where the planning was insufficient, neglecting to give specific instructions for a tsunami, and people in charge were too complacent to realize the full danger they were in.
Individual resourcefulness or following orders and group planning? I guess there is an element of chance to it either way.
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mwooody said @ 11:25am GMT on 24th August
The weird and unexpected dig at gender politics ("It was another enactment of the ancient dialogue, its lines written centuries ago, between the entreating voices of women, and the oblivious, overbearing dismissiveness of old men") felt out of place and gauche in the description of a tragedy, but overall, fascinating and disheartening. Points for the last line.
mwooody said @ 2:05pm GMT on 24th August
The weird and unexpected dig at gender politics ("It was another enactment of the ancient dialogue, its lines written centuries ago, between the entreating voices of women, and the oblivious, overbearing dismissiveness of old men") felt out of place and gauche in the description of a tragedy, but overall fascinating. Points for the last line.
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mwooody said @ 11:25am GMT on 24th August
The weird and unexpected dig at gender politics ("It was another enactment of the ancient dialogue, its lines written centuries ago, between the entreating voices of women, and the oblivious, overbearing dismissiveness of old men") felt out of place and gauche in the description of a tragedy, but overall fascinating. Points for the last line.
