This organisation used peaceful methods such as rallies, publications and petitions to persuade MPs and the public that the vote should be extended to women.
This is a harmonious society," she added, using President Hu Jintao's ideological catchphrase, "and I'd rather use peaceful methods".
While there have been a few instances in which Uighurs have used violent means to protest the Chinese government's oppressive policies, the vast majority of Uighur political dissidents have used peaceful methods of protest.
Instead we should look to leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. who used peaceful methods during the civil rights movement to enact change.
And every time we tried to organize, using peaceful, nonviolent Gandhian methods, the government would come down heavily, and arrest us, then torture us in jail.
"All the issues including the North's nuclear program should be resolved through peaceful methods and by dialogue," Mr. Lee said.
"We prefer peaceful methods, and our party will seek cooperation with all political forces to put pressure on the government".
But wouldn't it be preferable to use the peaceful methods laid out in our Constitution to achieve the reforms desired in our policing system (i.e., legislation, access to courts, ballot box, etc)., as opposed to declaring war on one another and watching this country descend into anarchy?
"I started to think about the UC students using a peaceful method of protest, i.e. sitting, and how truly revolutionary such a passive event like sitting could be.
"China hopes to use peaceful means to resolve all the disputes, but if China has to make a response then the timing, method and tempo of the response will be made in accordance with China's wishes and needs".
