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To be fair, any ideal which is unwilling to do this is likely to die out when those who are not opposed to force use force against them.
by Natsu 11y ago
To be fair, any ideal which is unwilling to do this is likely to die out when those who are not opposed to force use force against them.
- lotharbot 11y agothe Anabaptist tradition has lasted about 5 centuries, not by using force, but by being willing to inspire others by facing death courageously (when persecution is targeted and limited), or by fleeing en masse (when persecution is structural and absolute).
- clock_tower 11y agoGood point. The Yazidis have done much the same in the Middle East; and I imagine the Jains must do something similar. Christianity before Constantine is probably also an example.