Healing, peace for 9-11

loading...
Thank you for Robert C. Koehler’s excellent, very timely op-ed (“20 Gandhis needed in post-9-11 world,” BDN, Sept. 1). A hundred years ago on Sept. 11, M.K. Gandhi, a young Indian lawyer, began the world’s first organized nonviolent movement which he aptly termed “satyagraha” (“seize…
Sign in or Subscribe to view this content.

Thank you for Robert C. Koehler’s excellent, very timely op-ed (“20 Gandhis needed in post-9-11 world,” BDN, Sept. 1).

A hundred years ago on Sept. 11, M.K. Gandhi, a young Indian lawyer, began the world’s first organized nonviolent movement which he aptly termed “satyagraha” (“seize the truth,” literal translation from Sanskrit) and eventually ended the British colonization of India. It is time for us to recognize 9-11 as a day of healing and peace, and not revenge.

After all, as Gandhi remarked, “Hate kills the man who hates” and “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world go blind.”

Shashi Kumar

Brewer


Have feedback? Want to know more? Send us ideas for follow-up stories.

comments for this post are closed

By continuing to use this site, you give your consent to our use of cookies for analytics, personalization and ads. Learn more.