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If someone is kicking you in the nuts you should stop them with the minimal amount of violence needed. That means once their down don't kick them in the face.

In war that means use the minimal amount of violence and don't slaughter everybody. For example, don't carpet bomb native villages.

Lao Tzu Wrote:This means that war is conducted like a funeral.
When many people are being killed,
They should be mourned in heartfelt sorrow.
That is why a victory must be observed like a funeral.

I never understood why we celebrate winning of wars. I can understand celebrating heroes that risked their lives for the common good. Death comes on both sides. The winner is hated by the loser and the loser is hated by the winner.

Happy Camper Wrote:But really I think I would rather be raped/mugged than shoot someone

I understand what you're saying, I feel that too. I think that people can respond with violence in those situations but it doesn't mean they must. When you kill someone, the potential for them to change (at least in this life) is gone. A dead rapist won't rape again but will never have the chance to become a better person. A live rapist may rape again but that's what rehab is for.

Gandhi's prime teaching wasn't nonviolence but courage. He said it was better to be violent than to be a coward. But better to be nonviolent than both.

09-30-2006 02:07 PM

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Pacifism - Guest - 09-30-2006, 01:33 PM

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