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   It is reasonable to argue that certain violent revolutions have, indeed, performed a  constructive role in progressing human and societal development through the ages.  However, they have not done so in a direct linear manner. It has not been a case of violent revolutions destroyed a given oppressive and exploitative social order, and then giving rise, almost magically, to a significantly less oppressive and more just and equitable one.  This, of course, is not surprising, since it takes less skills, intellectual prowess and capabilities to destroy social systems and infrastructures, than it takes to build and maintain more commendable and functional ones. With the means of terror and the will to use them against people, a person or group, enormous harm can be done to the personal and national welfare of a people or nation. However, building a nation or country requires enormous resources and time. Yes, it is the case that, with the popular mobilization of a people or nation, great

  My contention is that there is no longer any merit in young and not so young men and women, sacrificing or allowing themselves to be sacrificed.   In violently overthrowing or attempting the overthrow of this or that oppressing and exploiting ruling elite or government.  Thinking that it will result in a better and more compassionate and just social order.  The tendency or pattern of change has been for all violent revolutions to ultimately fail in improving and maintaining the improvement of the social, political and economic conditions of the greatest proportion of the people. Why this is the case is not clear to me. However, part of the answer could lie in the fact that, the event of violent revolution goes against the stronger and sounder process of evolution.  Evolution is a more measured process which, over time has a develops a better grasp and understanding of the challenges confronting its survival and development, and applies the 'best fix' for each challenge and mo