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 \nJordan heard the blender whirring in the kitchen.That meantthat his father was home,and his mother was preparing hisfavorite gin mixture with ice and tequila.Dinner would be in aboutan hour.He heard his father's voice and knew that he was beingwelcomed home with hugs and kisses.It was several minutesbefore his father picked up a folding aluminum and plastic chairand joined Jordan under the tree.\"Don't want to get my pantsdirty or I would join you on the ground—but how about a hug foryour tired old dad?”Jordan jumped to his feet and hugged hisfather so hard that his father had to hold the glass high to keep itfrom spilling.\"Hey,that's great!I love you too!\"He kissed the topof Jordan's forehead.\"What are you reading?\"  \n\"This book about Gandhi.Kumar loaned it to me.\"  \n# \"What do you think of Gandhi?\"\n\n\"He sounds great.He really did a lot for india by challengingthe British and the caste system.Even his work to help the poorby getting them to use spinning wheels.He never seemed to carevery much about himself.He fived—well—humbly—and yet hewas a leader.\"  \n\"Some years before you were born your mother and I visiteda Gandhi memorial spot in India.We were very moved by thesimplicity and by Gandhi's commitmentWe saw the spinningwheel and a lot of pictures.\"  \n\"What bothers me about Gandhi is the nonviolence,\"saidJordan.He was really knocked around and he didn't respond.And when Clarke bullied Kumar—you know about that?[His dadnodded.]Well,he didn't do anything.And I don't know if he likedwhat I did.\"  \n\"Let me see if I can help clarify.Clarke stopped bullying youwhen you used a couple of karate tricks your uncle showed you.Uncle Dave was able to show you those tricks because both ofus have black belts in Kung Fu karate.Kung Fu is defensive,never aggressive.It is protective.You didn't start trouble,youused Kung Fu to stop the bullying.Okay so far?[Jordan nodded.]Gandhi was a man of his time.He lived by his ethic.He didn'tknow about Kung Fu,and I don't think it would have helped himanyway.But nonresponse to aggression can be unethical.Remember when we visited the Holocaust exhibit?\"  \n\"You mean when we saw all that stuff about Hitler killingJews?\"  \n\"Yes.Not only Jews because of their religion,but Gypsiesbecause of their skin color and the elderly and the handicappedbecause they couldn't work and produce products for Hitler's pro-gram.Passive resistance could not work with him.He would sim-ply go on killing and ","cbCaicqd1LS0Iuu9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicqd1LS0Iuu9","pdf",2905617,"English","# On Weighing Rights and Wrongs\n## What do you think of Gandhi?\n## Family Matters' Goals!\n## Choosing Right Actions When Rules Are Broken","[{\"question\":\"What questions does Jordan consider about Kumar’s nonviolent approach?\",\"answer\":\"Jordan wonders whether Kumar is right to respond without violence and whether passive resistance could have changed what happened when Clarke bullied him.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Jordan’s father explain an alternative to nonresponse?\",\"answer\":\"He distinguishes defensive Kung Fu from aggression, emphasizing protection and stopping bullying without starting fights.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the article argue that passive resistance may be unethical in some cases?\",\"answer\":\"It compares Gandhi’s nonviolence to the Holocaust, suggesting that passive resistance would not stop an aggressor determined to keep killing.\"}]","On Weighing Rights and Wrongs - What do you think of Gandhi? 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