Ꭷ ᎢᏥᏴᏫᏯ ᏫᏨᏲᎵᎦ violence is on my mind. I know people say violence isn’t effective. Sadly it is. I don’t like it but it has always been used by colonial systems, but I argue both sides about its “rightness”. Just because violence is wrong, scary, and obviously dangerous, does not mean that it is ineffective. We have a teaching called ᏚᏳᎪᏛ “duyugtv” and that can be translated as the truth, justice, or the way. It is often called the “white path”, because it is the path of peace.
The red path is the path of blood. It is the idea that to restore justice, we will spill blood. This is dirty and wrong, but it is better than watching innocents die. War is always wrong. Violence is never good, but standing idle while others are attacked is arguably worse.
There is a consequence to the red path, but it must always be paid with honor, and without denial of wrong doing, or excuses. Colonial systems do not have this responsible aspect. They hid behind “rights”, legality, and what is considered justified to excuse their actions. Often the justification came after the choices made.
If we make choices based on anything but ᏚᏳᎪᏛ, we must be willing to accept the consequences. That means the consequences of inaction as well. ᎣᏏᏳ
ᎠᏴ ᏩᏕ ᎪᏪᎸᎦ
The red path is the path of blood. It is the idea that to restore justice, we will spill blood. This is dirty and wrong, but it is better than watching innocents die. War is always wrong. Violence is never good, but standing idle while others are attacked is arguably worse.
There is a consequence to the red path, but it must always be paid with honor, and without denial of wrong doing, or excuses. Colonial systems do not have this responsible aspect. They hid behind “rights”, legality, and what is considered justified to excuse their actions. Often the justification came after the choices made.
If we make choices based on anything but ᏚᏳᎪᏛ, we must be willing to accept the consequences. That means the consequences of inaction as well. ᎣᏏᏳ
ᎠᏴ ᏩᏕ ᎪᏪᎸᎦ
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