If someone is going to make the argument that people ought to willingly succumb to violence to avoid being violence themselves for the sake of keeping the moral high ground, that argument better be backed up with some real numbers.
I mean, if you are going to treat human beings as a fungible commodity, so that it makes sense to let 10 die today to save 12 next year*, I’d like to at least believe that there is some evidence that it’s a sure bet.
MLK is invoked by Fox News as often as by progressive activists. That’s nothing against MLK, but we’ve been sold the idea that peace is always the answer by people who have the most to lose in a revolution.
Violence is terrible. I have genuine respect for a person who chooses pacifism for themselves and sticks to that when the cost of doing so it high. I have even more respect for people who put their safety on the line to protect the safety of others. Telling other people not to defend themselves doesn’t seem right to me.
* 20% interest!
