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To: Brumar89 who wrote (122657)	1/3/2004 7:58:58 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

<What kind of pacifist cheers the violence of one side in a conflict?> If the U.S. war of aggression against Iraq succeeds, then the War Party will lead us into another and bigger war. It is better for us to learn our lesson, while our dead are in the thousands, rather than continuing to worship the Gods of War until our dead are in the millions. The doctrine of "turn the other cheek" needs to be preached to the powerful and arrogant (Americans), not the weak and silent (common people of Iraq). Telling the weak to be meek won't lead them to inheriting the earth. Gandhi said it is better to be violent, than to be a pacifist out of weakness or fear. The relationship between the U.S. and the world's small/poor/weak nations, is identical to the relationship between an abusive husband and his battered wife. The same use of violence to enforce control. The same excuses, the endless blaming of the victim. With a victim of domestic violence, the correct advice is: 1. Do not tell her to "turn the other cheek". The abuser will just hit her again. 2. Do not tell her to hit back. This just reinforces the cycle of violence. And, since the abuser is more able and willing to use violence, she is likely to be hurt the most. 3. The solution is to separate from the abuser. Physically moving to a different house or shelter is not the most important separation. Crucially, she must find the courage to not be controlled by fear of him. The emotional and ideological separation is more important than physical separation. 4. Violence is justified, in self-defense, as a last resort, when separation from the abuser has failed (when he stalks her, or when she cannot escape). My advice to victims of domestic violence is the same as my advice to the conquered subjects of the American Empire.