Gandhi's example of Hinduism was definitely novel. He portrayed a vision that he had and portrayed these ideas through concrete, physical actions-- a conquest that is rare these days. He believed that the only way to fight against a opposing altercation was to actually not fight at all. Although this may seem contradicting in all points, he indeed fought a force but through tranquil protest. Even when the opposition, the British Army, fought back with bats and guns, Gandhi and his protesters remained calm believing that this moral act of protest will strike a chord in the enemies conscience. In the movie, salt factories fiscally belonged to Britain, but rightfully the Indians. The Indian men refused to fight for the ownership of the factory but decided to attempt to walk through the guards. Bleeding and broken Indian men were strewn over as the aftermath of this protest. Overall, Gandhi refused to fight back no matter how bad the strives and riots got to be. He eventually started a fasting era in his life where his purpose was to promote peace and serenity in India with the use of moral blackmail. This original stand in promoting an eon of a harmonic India, regardless of how ephemeral it may have been, makes Gandhi one of the most respected men in the world.
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
This acclaimed quote is an addition from the trite and cliched quote originating from the ancient Mesopotamian era: "An eye for an eye." This antiquated quote states that if a man happened to pluck another mans eye out, the law lets the handicapped man pluck the offenders eye out too as punishment. However, Gandhi played with this quote and stated that revenge will only hurt everybody. This quote is quite phenomenal as it accurately explains Gandhi's pursuit for an idyllic India. Gandhi believed that violence will not solve anything, thus he resorted to peaceful protests to fight the moral conscience inside all of his enemies.
