Robespierre's Argument Essay

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In Robespierre speech he stated,” To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to pardon them is barbarity. The rigor of tyrants has only rigor for a principle; the rigor of the republican government comes from charity.”(Robespierre). As for Robespierre view he wanted to push towards a violent approach in order for change. If we look back in history at the many different cases and influences which led to some of the violence protest including those which did not use violence. We will see that not all protest violent or nonviolent had much an effect in those of the past then in society today. Not only that it's important to understand which principle to practice when protesting but understand which is more effective far as achieving goals