27th March 06
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- Non-violence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.
lars_viggo: Hey, I posted something yesterday that I would like your honest appraisal of. Cool?4 years ago
shertzaik: You rock!! How comes more people don’t have your mindset? Your right on with us trying to tell the world they can’t have nuclear weapons. Besides, aren’t we the only ones to actually use one, or should I say two? Shalom.4 years ago
bsirvio: Two things: 1) it is disingenuous for us to think of Jesus as this radical pacifist, especially since he is fond of raising hell in Antiquity’s social system. Everyone loves to tow the Jesus = peace line, but even he says that he didn’t show up to bring peace, but a sword. [pph. Mt 10] It is foolish to think that the absence of war automatically equals peace. Jesus’ point was far more nuanced than people will admit. Exposition will lend itself less to bumper-sticker opinions. The politics and piety are secondary to the reconciliation; as I have said before, justice in the heart brings justice in the world, and these two are inexorably linked.
2) MLK was beginning to shed his non-violent paradigm and began planning militant action a la the Nation of Islam/Black Panthers. While Malcolm X went from being militant to more concerned with people’s hearts, King was trending the exact opposite way. Some say this is why he was assassinated, and I by no means justify his killing. But King, who philandered and was beginning to acquire a taste for blood, should not be the patron saint of pacifism. In short, he’s more like Seneca than Stephen.4 years ago
Eccentrique: PB raises a very valid question. The United Nations and world agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol and the various arms reduction agreements are probably the best way to go, but they depend on everyone doing their part. The U.S. is currently one of the nations not doing its part.
One correction, though: the “godly” President who envisioned the League of Nations, Woodrow Wilson, was a staunch supporter of the Ku Klux Klan.4 years ago
pb49r: uh, let’s see if I got this right: “We good, they bad. They get power, that bad. We have and use power, that good.” But this cartoon points out the absurbity of such views. Yet, how do we contain evil, except by power? Jesus taught another way–”turn the other cheek”. “Overcome evil with good”. “Love your neighbor”. But how do we do that on a world scale? The United Nations, following on the heels of the failure of The League of Nations, is a wise attempt to resolve world consuming matters at the negotiation table, observed by the world. (The League of Nations was proposed and attempted to be set up by a godly U.S. President, and it fell flat, rejected by the U.S. Senate) Good idea in theory; not working so good. That is why so many live in fear of our not possessing power, and using it to prevent others from gaining power. This mind-set must be overcome by prayer. pb4 years ago
Eccentrique: No nukes is good nukes.4 years ago
Antonius_Bloch: nice cartoon. i actually went to the website and browsed for a while. good stuff.4 years ago
RegularGoy: I became an absurdist when I learned that the United States possesses enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the earth 22 times over. I became an absurdist because I thought to myself, “Isn’t once enough?”
And all too many people forget that only one country on earth has ever used a nuclear bomb in combat. The U.S.
When are you moving to Milwaukee?4 years ago
KatieYG: That’s an amazing quote. And congratulations to you for graduating!!! ahhh, how relieving.4 years ago
espinosa_baca:
Amazing quote.
Imagine if Dr. King were alive to make that same statement today. He’d be politically crucified as a radical FREEDOM-hater. Jesus too.
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GlassWalls: I agree entirely with King on that one. Yet, everyone tells me [ and I don't blame them for it ] that to expect humans to solve their conflicts without resorting to violence is a little too.. idealistic.
:( Meh. I believe what I believe.
And I believe that hypocrisy invalidates everything. Thus why the US has absolutely no right going around telling Iran to stop developing nuclear [power plants / bombs].4 years ago
basementdweller: It was great to see you yesterday!4 years ago
davidannweiser:
while i agree with the quote, the facts stand that not everyone in the world act accordingly with the quote.
i always liked teddy roosevelt’s saying “walk softly, carry a big stick”
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