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believes that sabotage is a rational response to the apartheid system.

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Do you want me to identify who said that, to expand it into an argument, to give historical background on sabotage in the anti‑apartheid struggle, or something else?

Brief background in case it helps:
- After peaceful protest and legal avenues were closed and met with violent repression, the African National Congress (ANC) formed Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in 1961 and adopted sabotage of infrastructure and government property as a tactic. Leaders such as Nelson Mandela and others defended sabotage as a political/military response and a last resort intended to avoid civilian casualties.
- The justification was that a repressive, racially oppressive regime that denied lawful means of change made sabotage a rational, proportional means to disrupt the system and force political change.
- There was significant internal and external debate about the ethics and effectiveness of sabotage versus nonviolent resistance.

Tell me which of the following you want:
- Identify a particular speaker or quote (I can search known statements).
- A short paragraph arguing that sabotage was a rational response.
- A short paragraph arguing against that view (ethical/legal critique).
- A balanced analysis of historical context and consequences, with suggested sources.