In mathematics and statistics, the term arithmetic mean is preferred over simply mean because it helps to differentiate between other means such as geometric and harmonic mean. Statistical mean is the most common term for calculating the mean of a statistical distribution.
There were, in my opinion, two main reasons for this: 1  I believe that Dr. King believed that nonviolence was a more moral strategy than one that included violence. 2  King also believed that nonviolence was a more effective way to get people on the side of the protestors.
By not paying his taxes, Thoreau explained, he was refusing his allegiance to the government. âIn fact,â he wrote, âI quietly declare war with the State....â. Unlike some later advocates of civil disobedience like Martin Luther King, Thoreau did not rule out using violence against an unjust government. In 1859, Thoreau defended John Brownâs bloody attack on the federal arsenal at Harperâs Ferry, Virginia, during his failed attempt to spark a slave revolt.