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I’ve seen this a few times and I will never not downvote it as it’s completely the wrong sentiment to take to someone throwing literal rocks at you, no matter your size.
Someone causing you harm isn’t going to suddenly stop harming you because you’re taking the high road, no, they’re going to continue with it and get more brazen with it because you just let them get away with it.
Forgiveness, when undeserved, only leads to toxic and abusive relationships with toxic and abusive people.
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it” - Twain
Forgiveness is not for the sake of the offender but for that of the offended. It is not conditioned on the deservedness of the offender. Nor does it require declining to seek an end to the offense.
In its most basic form, forgiveness means to let go of resentment towards the offender. Resentment is like a cancer that eats away inside of you while doing nothing to the person who wronged you. Letting go of it is a good thing. Even if the offender doesn’t deserve it.
Exactly this. Forgiveness is something you do when you’ve otherwise stopped the abuser. It’s not meant to be a tool to stop abuse. You need to stop the abuse by whatever means necessary, make sure it never comes back, THEN forgive the abuser and move on.
letting go and and ensuring that it doesnt happen again :)
That’s a nice opinion to have dear elephant, I’m sure fascists and violent officers feel really bad with your silence.
This is a great stance for disagreements. Not so much for an actual danger!
Fascist bullets don’t bounce off you like a small stone off an elephant? Skill issue.
Nuance, in my online discussion??
GTFO with that turn the other cheek business. Just ask Jesus how it went lmao.
Step on my toes and I have a sockbat ready to answer
What’s a sockbat?
Baseball bat covered in a sock. When you try to grab it you end up with the sock and they can take another swing.
How would this shit protect you from MAGA gun nuts?
Generally, if you’re choosing violence your intent is to act before they react (or react before they act). If you’re close enough before they “clock” you getting hit/trying to fight off a bludgeoning weapon makes getting a gun out and firing rather improbable. “Everyone has a plan til they get punched in the face.”
No MAGA gun nut would ever allow you to get close to them with a bat.
Likely they would take you down from a comfortable distance, otherwise what’s the fucking point of having a firearm?
It’s this kind of thinking that will get you killed and allow fascists to continue to fash
Most people think they’re more vigilant than reality. You’re not approaching someone in a open field lol. Idk about a bat but at ~25ft someone with a knife is generally faster to stab/slash than the average person can draw, aim, and fire.
The new DC character.
“siLencE is VioLencE”
