This guy seems confused about who exactly Gandhi was:
In an ironic use of Mohandas Gandhi, certainly no advocate of war, Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) argued that because Iraqis have shown they want democracy we should continue our occupation of Iraq, saying: "Mohandas Gandhi said, 'The spirit of democracy cannot be imposed from without. It has to come from within.' The people have democracy in their hearts. They can feel it within their grasp. They can look up and see it shining near them. We just have to stand and give them a hand to reach it."
The spirit of democracy cannot be imposed from without. Imposed from without. Imposed...from...without......
Idiots run out of excuses, invoke history's most famous peace activist
Posted by mike at May 27, 2005 05:15 PMthis is really unfortunate(or straight stupid?) that people should translate it this way...
i mean....y would gandhi have said what he said if he had the slightest hunch that there is a need for "standing up and giving a hand??(from without)"
i mean the interpretation was exactly opposite to what the essence was....it mean democracy doesnt and shouldnt need the slightest push "from without"....
this guy sure is one of the most mis-translated if not mostly-not-translated guy in history i supose... just finished 'the life of mahatma gandhi' by louis fischer....and blogging it.
whatever!
Posted by: praneeth on October 2, 2005 10:38 AM