One of the acts I admired the most is the decision of the British government when decided that would give the independence to India. Of course, Mahatma Gandhi and the people that were resisting peacefully forced this act, but the British could simply send more troops and could write one of the most brutal acts in history against the peaceful Indians which would not fight. They could kill innocents, journalist and whoever were opposing against them because had the arms, the power and the money.
And this is why I admire this decision as one of the most humanitarian and peaceful. For Ghandi, once he started he did not have a choice but to continue fighting for his people, for the British could use the force (killing) but refrained themselves. Thanks to that decision thousand lives were saved, I think.
Historically, I remember many Davids fighting Goliats, but hardly remember a Goliat that decides that do not want to become a cold-blooded killer and let David go, even if could killed him.
I would give them the Peace Nobel Prize.
Guadalajara, Jalisco. México. 24-April-2007
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There are many Goliats around us facing corporations, countries, established systems and so on. These people make the difference even though their actions sometimes are only reflected years after their death. They are brave because they fight not only these external Davids but firstly, they fight their own interior obstacles ... And then put into action their ideas ... this is the most difficult part, in my opinion.
I admire the Davids (normal individual) that fight the Goliats (big ones). Definitely.
But is harder to find Goliats in power having kind gestures with people being not as strog as they are.
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