1) In Syria, a pluralistic society with many ethnic and religious groups, a civil war has turned into sectarian violence with numerous factions and splinter groups fighting each other.
Can you imagine the United States becoming a theocracy, dictatorship, or failed state? What does it take to maintain tolerance and peaceful order here at home?
2) Do you think nonviolent resistance is effective as a tactic challenging social or political injustice? Can you imagine a situation in which such protest is not only effective but also legitimate? If so, on what grounds?