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well, both sides claim to protect their own land and people from invasive other. I don't think there is any religion/ideology that discourage things like "defen
by rezaprima 15y ago
well, both sides claim to protect their own land and people from invasive other. I don't think there is any religion/ideology that discourage things like "defending property and people".
- baha_man 15y ago"I don't think there is any religion/ideology that discourage things like "defending property and people". Pacifism?
- rezaprima 15y agoThanks. Though I need to look it up whether it really teaches to not defend one's right and how it works in reality.
- noahc 15y agoThere is a strain of Christianity called Anabaptist that are pacifist, and do not believe in using violence or coersion.
- gaius 15y ago... And have the freedom to practice their religion because there are people willing to defend their right to do so, on their behalf.
- wensing 15y agoNot true. They practiced it when they were being slaughtered, too.
- astine 15y agoAnd Quakers, as well as some historical sect that no longer exist, as well as a number of non-christian eastern religions. But I think that the grandparent's point is fair: most religious and non-religious worldviews allow at least for violence in self and national defense.
- Tichy 15y agoWhat about "turn the other cheek", "love your enemy" and stuff like that?