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Originally Posted by ThRiLl
That is not the point of the author however.
""The Oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppressor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom.
" Freedom is acquired by conquest, not by gift. "
Taking legal action through the legal system OF the oppressor would clearly be playing to the oppressor's guidelines. So would peaceful protest. THey would be relying upon the oppressor bestowing freedom upon them (or gifting it to them). Clearly the author advocates violence and that was the point I was addressing.
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Well, it certainly does sound that way with the quote I provided, but Freire didn't advocate violence. Turning the legal system of the oppressor to your advantage through organized struggle is not the same as relying on your oppressor to gift you your freedom.
You make an interesting point though, I'm glad I posted this quote. I'll finish the book and throw a few more gem's up here to see how you guys react. This Paulo Freire fella had a lot of revolutionary ideas in the field of education and even has an educational method named after him. Great writer too, insightful to the max