To Take a Stand

I believe to take a stand is to have a belief and stay put with it.  By this, I mean that someone should either promote or stop a view that they either agree with or oppose no matter what adversities they face.  One example of taking a stand were the Buddhist monks during the Vietnam war.  They opposed violence, so they decided to put oil on themselves and set themselves on fire.  They tried to promote non-violence and peace by sacrificing their lives which sent a message about how much they believed in world peace.  I believe that Tom Robinson did not take a stand during his predicament with the Ewells.  Before the court case, Robinson took a stand against the Ewells, by proclaiming that they discriminated and that he was innocent.  After he was imprisoned, he stopped taking a stand.  This is because he tried to escape instead of staying with his views no matter what adversities.  This means that to take a stand is a very difficult thing, because one would have to go against unfair adversities to promote ones view.  One example of taking a stand is Atticus in his defense of Robinson.  To Take a Stand is to protect a belief, and it is very difficult to do.