Belly,

How're you going on Gandhi?

You might like to read,
http://notevenpast.org/gandhi-the-imperialist/

from which I have taken the following,

"... and Gandhi waged one of his most conspicuous campaigns on behalf of the British.[Boer War] He organized an “ambulance corps” of no fewer than 11,000 Indians, who helped wounded soldiers find their way to field hospitals, often by bearing them on stretchers. In the fierce battle of Scion Cot [sic. Spion Kop] in Natal, Gandhi, with the discipline of a sergeant major, led his volunteers through rough terrain in blistering heat and heavy fire to save British lives. The Indian volunteers found the terrain so rough that stretchers proved impossible to use, so injured soldiers had to be carried individually. Gandhi’s bravery proved that he was willing to sacrifice his own life to save the lives of others and, in this case, to further the purposes of the British Empire."

Is that the same Gandhi that you used to back up your claims?

is mise once more, you use a confrontation style that baffles me
Are you aware, think before answering, every view has every right to be seen
And that while you very very clearly seem to want to confront with your questions I may be right
Gandhi is in my view one of the three greatest humans in my lifetime
He first fought for human rights in South Africa.
He while he may or may not have admired Britain, fought them
See the salt riots, tell me your sainted British did not murder innocents
Is mise are you first generation English
Why do you leap to their defense on any subject
Gandhi, the great great man watched a British practice used before in the middle east divide countrys and we can still see the result

Belly,

Gandhi fought for Indians' rights in South Africa, he had no interest in the rights of other Africans, in fact, he referred to them as 'kaffirs' and Gandhi, whilst seen as a man of peace, in fact, used violence.
He knew full well that British authorities in India could be stirred to violence and he used that violence to his own ends and noble as those ends were, they could not have succeeded without the violence that he deliberately sought.

"Are you aware, think before answering, every view has every right to be seen"
Yes, even distasteful ones and erroneous ones, your's on the British and on Gandhi fall into the latter category.
Are you aware that every view can be challenged?

I'm only partly English and am predominantly Irish and Scots (of recent generations, last five hundred years or so) and can count among my ancestors saints and scholars, kings and queens, patricides, matricides, fratricides, common murderers, thieves and some good folk from a variety of ethnic groups.

is mise sure you will not mind me having my own views about the great man
The thread however is about in my view, some not so great men and women trying to divide this country

Belly,

You are perfectly entitled to have your own views about the Mahatma, but take off the rosy glasses.

is mise it is YOUR view I have rose colored glasses on
Do you not see?
Just maybe it is you who are wrong