Pacifism

[Paul Mackin]

If Gandhi and King were with us today could they entertain any hope in
SHAMING bin Laden and his minions into laying off?

Gandhi and King by all accounts were motivated by profoundly religious
ideals such as loving one's neighbor and enemy. However they also had a
political agenda. Get the Brits out and grant civil rights.

Seems to me that people who advocate pacificism as the proper course in the
present situation need to show how pacificim might have practical results.
Ours is basically a secular society that doesn't want to depend for results
on Divine intervention. Despite all the prayer meetings that seem to be
going on. If anything these are Pure Theatre it seems to me.

Forgive me for this but I can't help but lump pacifists that don't at least
have some plausible results in mind into that category of fanatic who are
often referred to as true believers. Not a good category to be included in.

        P.