Question

People who claim that the use of force in the struggle for freedom is necessary must first prove that, in a given situation, it will be effective, and the force, when it is used, will not transform the idea of liberty into its opposite. No one in Poland is able to prove today that violence will help us to dislodge Soviet troops from Poland and to remove communists from power.

According to the excerpt, what would be the consequence of Solidarity taking up arms?

Answer 1

According to the excerpt, the consequence of Solidarity taking up arms would be that it would not be able to prove that the use of violence would be effective in removing Soviet troops from Poland and communists from power and that it would transform the idea of liberty into its opposite.