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I do not believe that pacifism is effective against terrorism. CMV

I've been reading a lot about Malala Yousafzai in the news, and I watched both her Daily Show interview and recent UN speech.  While I find her story and message truly inspiring, I believe some of her pacifist views are naive.  When she says that the Taliban should be confronted by peaceful dialogue and education, but never violence, I can't help but think that this alone would accomplish nothing.  Of course, education and dialogue are a crucial part of the solution of dismantling the Taliban, and really combating any political or religious terrorist movement.  However, these organizations seem so steadfast in their beliefs and principles that I don't think anything short of pure force will be able to stop them.  After all, you have to admit that it takes an impressive amount of commitment to your ideals to point a gun at a child's head and pull the trigger.  I simply don't believe that challenging the principles of somebody so utterly committed will be effective, and unfortunately, the only solution is to point the gun back at them.
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Nonviolence will not stop the violent, but it will convince laymen sympathizers to stop backing the violent ones. Gandhi's objective wasn't to convince British soldiers of the error of their ways, but rather to shock the British public out of their indifference and convince them to withdrawal their support for their government's occupation of India. Similarly, Malala has captured the world's eye and advances the cause of women's rights and universal education for children all over the world.