Posted By: Jake
Explanation to a pacifist - 10/04/01 08:20 PM
Not so 'sailing' related but I got this in an email this afternoon:
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<br>Pacifist Lesson
<br>
<br>What to do if you happen upon a peace rally by naive hemp-shirt-wearing
<br>college kids, to teach them why force is sometimes needed:
<br>
<br>1) Approach student talking about “peace” and saying there should be, “no
<br>retaliation.”
<br>
<br>2) Engage in brief conversation, ask if military force is appropriate.
<br>
<br>3) When he says “No,” ask, “Why not?”
<br>
<br>4) Wait until he says something to the effect of, “Because that would just
<br>cause more innocent deaths, which would be awful and we should not cause
<br>more violence.” Or “America has brought it on itself, given its imperialist
<br>actions and has angered the people of...”
<br>
<br>5) When he’s in mid sentence, punch him in the face as hard as you can.
<br>
<br>6) When he gets back up to punch you, point out that it would be a mistake
<br>and contrary to his values to strike you, because that would, “be awful and
<br>he should not cause more violence.” In addition, tell him that his “actions
<br>angered you and that he brought it on himself.”
<br>
<br>7) Wait until he agrees that he has pledged not to commit additional
<br>violence and that the reason you punched him was mostly his fault.
<br>
<br>8) Punch him in the face again, harder this time.
<br>
<br>Repeat steps 5 through 8 until they understand that sometimes it is
<br>necessary to punch back.
<br><br><br>[color:blue][b]Jake
<br>[color:blue][b]Nacra 5.2 (2112)
<br>[color:blue][b]Hobie 18 (???)
<br>
<br>Pacifist Lesson
<br>
<br>What to do if you happen upon a peace rally by naive hemp-shirt-wearing
<br>college kids, to teach them why force is sometimes needed:
<br>
<br>1) Approach student talking about “peace” and saying there should be, “no
<br>retaliation.”
<br>
<br>2) Engage in brief conversation, ask if military force is appropriate.
<br>
<br>3) When he says “No,” ask, “Why not?”
<br>
<br>4) Wait until he says something to the effect of, “Because that would just
<br>cause more innocent deaths, which would be awful and we should not cause
<br>more violence.” Or “America has brought it on itself, given its imperialist
<br>actions and has angered the people of...”
<br>
<br>5) When he’s in mid sentence, punch him in the face as hard as you can.
<br>
<br>6) When he gets back up to punch you, point out that it would be a mistake
<br>and contrary to his values to strike you, because that would, “be awful and
<br>he should not cause more violence.” In addition, tell him that his “actions
<br>angered you and that he brought it on himself.”
<br>
<br>7) Wait until he agrees that he has pledged not to commit additional
<br>violence and that the reason you punched him was mostly his fault.
<br>
<br>8) Punch him in the face again, harder this time.
<br>
<br>Repeat steps 5 through 8 until they understand that sometimes it is
<br>necessary to punch back.
<br><br><br>[color:blue][b]Jake
<br>[color:blue][b]Nacra 5.2 (2112)
<br>[color:blue][b]Hobie 18 (???)