It seems to me that any practical peace manifesto must include a point on what to do with evildoers. How can one remain peaceful when tanks are rolling in and soldiers are running at you, shooting? It's easy to be peaceful among the peaceful, but how do you stay peaceful in the company of someone who refuses to negotiate and is instead ready to kill?
Unfortunately, I don't have an answer to this question myself. There’s an approach that says, "Good must come with fists," but then how do you draw the line between good with fists and evil with fists?
It seems to me that any practical peace manifesto must include a point on what to do with evildoers. How can one remain peaceful when tanks are rolling in and soldiers are running at you, shooting? It's easy to be peaceful among the peaceful, but how do you stay peaceful in the company of someone who refuses to negotiate and is instead ready to kill?
Unfortunately, I don't have an answer to this question myself. There’s an approach that says, "Good must come with fists," but then how do you draw the line between good with fists and evil with fists?
That's a great question to explore. Some 20% might be sociopathic and cannot be trusted.
One thing is to have a policy never to settle disputes on the battlefield. So then you are defending not attacking.
Generally, formality is a great friend to hold potential evil doers at arms length.
We admit we don't have all the answers to this. Thanks for engaging.