There is a notion that nonviolence does not work in the "real" world of economic self-interest and power politics; the proof of this failure of the nonviolent method is that its proponents do not achieve their desired political and social objectives. I believe this is correct due flaws found in Gandhi's arguments. I will use works from Bhikhu Parekh, Dennis Dalton, and Mahatma Gandhi to reinforce that Gandhi's ideas of Truth force, nonviolence, and freedom are imperfect. Violence is the only option in the real world. Gandhi developed a technique called Satyagraha, which is defined as the force of truth and love. Truth and love is what Gandhi believed should guide the method of nonviolence. He was exceptionally selfless; he dedicated his life to nonviolence and eventually died for those …show more content…
Mahatma Gandhi often spoke on courage, selflessness, and self-sacrifice. Gandhi too presented the questionable technique of fasting where he would not eat or drink for days at a time. "He knew that his fasts caused considerable unease among his critics and followers…. By suffering himself and inducing sympathetic suffering in them, he intended to persuade them to reassess their actions." Gandhi became well known throughout India and the rest of the world. By fasting, he was forcing others to do what he wanted. Gandhi would argue that he was trying to get others to see their wrongs. However, how could someone ever forgive himself or herself for Gandhi's death through fasting? Of course, the people of India were going to cease the violence to get Gandhi to eat. He expected others live their lives as he did and had unrealistic confidence in mankind. He argued that humans should rationally converse whenever there was a disagreement.