Monday, April 13, 2009

Complex Answers

"I pledge not to initiate force for any reason." Or something like that.

Pretty simple. Don't strike first no matter how many people are telling you to. You are yourself, not a cog in their machine.

How do you reconcile with people who are so accustomed to theft and murder that to defend yourself from their assault entails public hatred, imprisonment and death?

Is it striking first to fight back when they are aggressive to you 24/7/365?

Does it break your code of ethics to undermine their machinations, to burn down their temples, and to kill their lies?