I found this essay interesting:
Why the Greatest Advocates of Nonviolence Didn't Condemn Anti-Racist,
Anti-Fascist Acts of Violence
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/41902-why-the-greatest-advocates-of-nonviolence-didn-t-condemn-anti-racist-anti-fascist-acts-of-violence
It loops back on our
Is an action that is not visible (or is very localized) is taken that shortens
a life of an individual or a threatening group of people (e.g. neo-nazis),
consistent with nonviolence? What about an action that prevents reproduction?
What if it is not known who caused harm or if it was caused
Glen -
Great find.
I was just in DC over Labor Day and experienced the various Monuments,
the Museums, the Galleries, and the edifices of power in a whole new
way... more as a tourist than ever before, but also able to take in some
of the grandeur, not just the grandiosity of it all. The Wh
Marcus -
I can only answer this for myself. To the extent I am pacifistic, and
identify with pacifism as a principle, I will state my own
position/experience:
While I do value consequences, I value intentions yet more, there has
been a lot of ambiguity and ambivalence in my life because of
I suspect your questions are rhetorical. But since I never tire of hearing my
own voice...
On 09/13/2017 11:20 AM, Marcus Daniels wrote:
> Is the concern among pacifists about the practical consequences of violence
> or about the actual physical harm to another? This article suggests to me
Steve,
A pacifist, when confronted with a person that physically coerces another, will
only exercise non-violent, indirect, remedies to stop that. Yes? And
typically, the state has exclusive use of violence, so if a state goes off the
rails, there may not be any remedy without that some con
Medium, my current outlet of choice, has an interesting "story" (Medium
deals in Stories, not Tech nor Politics nor ...). It echos a lot of what
we've been dealing with.
https://medium.com/@russroberts/the-world-turned-upside-down-and-what-to-do-
about-it-2dc27d1cf5f5
Somewhat dark, but aw
Owen,
On several occasions over the years, I have been advised by `neural third
parties' that the content of my writing can be edgy, but that in person I'm
"Not that way" or "He's fine." Now, some people think that in-person
interactions are more representative of a person's character. Tha
