wanderlust
09-16-2002, 22:46
Dealing with a Pacifist
What to do if you happen upon a
peace rally by naive college
students to teach them why force is
sometimes needed:
1. Approach an ignorant student
talking about "peace" and saying
there should be "no retaliation."
2. Engage in brief conversation; ask
if military force is appropriate.
3. When he says "No," ask, "Why
not?"
4. Wait until he says something to
the effect of, "Because that
would just cause more innocent
deaths, which would be awful and
we should not cause more violence."
5. When he's in mid sentence, punch
him in the face as hard as you
can.
6. When he gets back up to punch
you, point out that it would be a
mistake and contrary to his values
to strike you, because that
would, "be awful and he should not
cause more violence."
7. Wait until he agrees that he has
pledged not to commit
additional violence.
8. Punch him in the face again,
harder this time.
Repeat steps 5 through 8 until he
understands that sometimes it is
necessary to punch back.
What to do if you happen upon a
peace rally by naive college
students to teach them why force is
sometimes needed:
1. Approach an ignorant student
talking about "peace" and saying
there should be "no retaliation."
2. Engage in brief conversation; ask
if military force is appropriate.
3. When he says "No," ask, "Why
not?"
4. Wait until he says something to
the effect of, "Because that
would just cause more innocent
deaths, which would be awful and
we should not cause more violence."
5. When he's in mid sentence, punch
him in the face as hard as you
can.
6. When he gets back up to punch
you, point out that it would be a
mistake and contrary to his values
to strike you, because that
would, "be awful and he should not
cause more violence."
7. Wait until he agrees that he has
pledged not to commit
additional violence.
8. Punch him in the face again,
harder this time.
Repeat steps 5 through 8 until he
understands that sometimes it is
necessary to punch back.