Is violence Neccesary

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Frantz Fanon argues that in every situation dealing with decolonization that violence is necessary in order for the "natives" to succeed over the settlers. I will discuss that violence is not necessary, and there are other means in dealing with the issue of decolonization. Using Mahatma Gandhi's essay entitled "On Satyagraha" you will be able to see that there are other alternatives to violent activity.

Let us first take Fanon's view of violence is necessary. Fanon begins by saying that decolonization is always a violent phenomenon. He is saying to begin with that it is "always" violent, that there is no other way in all cases there is violence. He also says that the native is ready for violence at all times. This is due to the amount of oppression that the natives have to deal with. It seems that Fanon is saying that something such as colonization that started with violence must also end with Violence with the process of decolonization. He uses such examples as the African countries Angola and Algeria.


After considering both views I am in total agreement with Gandhi's teachings. There are other alternatives in this world other than resorting to violence. I do agree with Fanon that it may seem that decolonizaton may be violent and may lead to violence in that respect, but it is not always violent in every situation as we can see with Gandhi. Being oppressed is a horrible thing to endure and in our state of time today there is still oppression. As a active member of Amnesty International I have read many stories of oppression. I am just glad I have not had to endure the hardships Gandhi and many others have had to endure. In answering the question I began with. Is violence necessary? I have to say absolutely not.

After presenting Fanon's view we must also look at another source: Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was is fact one of those natives that in his time was living in a British controlled India. He as well as many other Indians wanted to use the process of decolonization, but not the violent way that Fanon claims but in a non-violen

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