One of Jesus' most eggregious errors

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David F Mayer — 2/22/2004 5:32:51 PM (archived)

You quoted: "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. "

"That ye resist not evil"

A truly stupid idea. A far more reasonable aphorism is:

"For evil to triumph, it is sufficient that good men will do nothing."

To fail to resist evil is, in fact, to assist it.

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Chairman of the JCS: "We've been wrong on every count" - Bowser - 2/21/2004 11:34:10 PM
- So was occupying Germany or Japan a failure? - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 12:29:29 AM
  - Of Japan, Germany and the United States, who struck the first blows in WWII? - Mary Anne - 2/22/2004 3:36:21 PM
    - The Chairman was referring to Iraq - eb didn't pick that up. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/22/2004 4:36:44 PM
      - Whooosh! over your head - ebnelson - 2/23/2004 12:50:54 AM
    - Iraq struck the first blow, but the topic is occupaiton, not beginnings - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 3:57:30 PM
      - Why should I allow you to define history so narrowly? - Mary Anne - 2/22/2004 4:39:36 PM
        
        re: Why should I allow you to define history so narrowly? - gbaikie - 2/23/2004 9:32:46 AM
        
        re: Why should I allow you to define history so narrowly? - gbaikie - 2/23/2004 9:32:33 AM
        
        Why should you READ the poor guy? - Bowser - 2/22/2004 7:13:24 PM
        
        You are seeking the narrow definition of nation state behavior as the equivalent of personal - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 7:08:39 PM
  - National security involves WAR. War is not nice. Anything that is not nice is rejected by the left. - David F Mayer - 2/22/2004 1:53:26 AM
    - actually,........... - Publius - 2/22/2004 4:36:13 PM
    - von Clauswitz - Mary Anne - 2/22/2004 3:30:55 PM
      - One of Jesus' most eggregious errors - David F Mayer - 2/22/2004 5:32:51 PM
        
        LOL. According to the President's religion, Jesus made no errors. - Mary Anne - 2/22/2004 5:48:44 PM
        
        Sounds like Christ read the Tao. (n/t) - JMS - 2/23/2004 3:43:49 AM
        
        I don't think he ever made the trip. ;) - Mary Anne - 2/23/2004 4:02:13 AM
    - Not quite - S - 2/22/2004 3:26:09 AM
      - Diplomacy works ONLY when threat of force is behind it. - David F Mayer - 2/22/2004 3:57:25 AM
        
        Threats of force are a violation of international law - S - 2/22/2004 4:42:27 AM
        
        At least admit you are a hypocrite - ebnelson - 2/22/2004 4:01:35 PM
        
        re: Threats of force are a violation of international law - David F Mayer - 2/22/2004 5:01:19 AM
        
        re: Threats of force are a violation of international law - Mick - 3/18/2004 12:57:41 AM
        
        re: violation of international law - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 5:31:42 AM
        
        One good way to get on the bad side of the UN. - Bowser - 2/22/2004 5:55:31 PM
        
        Let me try this a little more slowly... - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 9:55:58 PM

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