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from the power of nonviolence, a speech by martin luther king, jr., june 04, 1957
another thing that we had to get over was the fact that the nonviolent resister does not seek to humiliate or defeat the opponent but to win his friendship and understanding. this was always a cry that we had to set before people that our aim is not to defeat the white community, not to humiliate the white community; but to win the friendship of all of the persons who had perpetrated this system in the past. the end of violence or the aftermath of violence is bitterness. the aftermath of nonviolence is reconciliation and the creation of a beloved community. a boycott is never an end within itself. it is merely a means to awaken a sense of shame within the oppressor but the end is reconciliation, the end is redemption.
another basic thing we had to get over is that nonviolent resistance is also an internal matter. it not only avoids external violence or external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. and so at the center of our movement stood the philosophy of love. the attitude that the only way to ultimately change humanity and make the society that we all long for is to keep love at the center of our lives. now people used to ask me from the beginning
which is the best conclusion from kings speech?
○ by humiliating your opponent, you ultimately cannot achieve the goal of social change.
○ ignoring individual actions is the best way to change the evils of society.
○ when violence causes too much dissent, use nonviolent protest.
○ the best way to defeat an opponent is to demonstrate what a better world looks like.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage says nonviolent resisters don't seek to humiliate opponents, and the aftermath of violence is bitterness while nonviolence brings reconciliation. So humiliating opponents (violent approach) can't achieve social change (which needs reconciliation), this matches.
2. Analyze Option 2: The passage emphasizes nonviolent resistance and love, not ignoring individual actions. So this is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage focuses on nonviolence as a principle, not using it only when violence causes dissent. So this is incorrect.
4. Analyze Option 4: The passage says the goal is friendship and reconciliation, not "defeating" opponents. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

By humiliating your opponent, you ultimately cannot achieve the goal of social change.