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The declaration of independence also calls for violent revolution as a means to obtain a more ideal society

• defen 17y ago
  Absolutely false. The United States Declaration of Independence does not declare war on Britain or advocate violence.
  • joeyo 17y ago
    But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. Seems pretty clear to me.
    • defen 17y ago
      "new Guards for their future security" refers to forming their own government, the purpose of which is to safeguard the aforementioned inalienable rights. If "throw off such Government" is really the strongest call to revolutionary violence you can point out, I stand by my point.
      • aswanson 17y ago
        It is absurd to assume that "throw off such government " means anything other than by forceful (violent ) means, especially considering the authors subsequent actions.