He also made a positive impact even though some would disagree. Muhammad Ali refused to comply with the military draft, but didn’t dodge it like some people think. He verbally opposed it willing to accept the legal consequences that would possibly follow. He didn’t flee to Canada or enroll into college to avoid the draft. Ali said, “Why should me and other so-called ‘negroes’ go 10,000 miles away from home, here in America, to drop bombs and bullets on other innocent brown people who’s never bothered us and I will say directly: No, I will not go.” This in my opinion was peaceful resistance because again he was speaking out on what he believes in, knowing the consequences that would likely be coming his way. An act I would agree would be negative to the society related to draft dodging would be ripping up the draft cards to avoid going being picked to go to war. This to me would be more likely to be negative and cause tension rather than Muhammad Ali disagreeing with the draft. An example of negative resistance I would say would be some Americans nervous to be around Muslim people. Due to terrorist attacks that have happened in the
He also made a positive impact even though some would disagree. Muhammad Ali refused to comply with the military draft, but didn’t dodge it like some people think. He verbally opposed it willing to accept the legal consequences that would possibly follow. He didn’t flee to Canada or enroll into college to avoid the draft. Ali said, “Why should me and other so-called ‘negroes’ go 10,000 miles away from home, here in America, to drop bombs and bullets on other innocent brown people who’s never bothered us and I will say directly: No, I will not go.” This in my opinion was peaceful resistance because again he was speaking out on what he believes in, knowing the consequences that would likely be coming his way. An act I would agree would be negative to the society related to draft dodging would be ripping up the draft cards to avoid going being picked to go to war. This to me would be more likely to be negative and cause tension rather than Muhammad Ali disagreeing with the draft. An example of negative resistance I would say would be some Americans nervous to be around Muslim people. Due to terrorist attacks that have happened in the