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" ... Americans cannot pretend to understand what the Japanese endured, nor, as noted in my last post, citing the great historian John W. Dower, the fervent desire of Japan’s post-war leadership--representing the country’s traumatized and still-mourning citizens--for Japan to be allowed to pursue unarmed neutrality and pacifism when the U.S. occupation finally ended in 1952. U.S. policy in the early years of the Cold War--and in the midst of the Korean War--forbade them to do so, while ensuring continued effective U.S. military occupation. ... "
" ... And so, the principle of non-violence surrounds the idea that social or political change cannot be achieved with the use of physical violence. However, non-violence does not mean passivity. As Professor Gene Sharp explains, a non-violent action is a rejection of passivity and submission. “Nonviolent action is not an attempt to avoid or ignore conflict. It is one response to the problem of how to act effectively in politics, especially how to wield powers effectively.” Non-violence is not pacifism and the two are often erroneously conflated. ... "
" ... It’s too bad that we live in a world where peace and compromise are not easily obtained. I think most would agree. Survey the great American populous on any given day and ask them to voice their preference on war or peace and the results will, without question, resonate an overall attitude of pacifism and goodwill -- even if they don’t really believe it. You see, that’s the thing. We, the American people, love a good fight. Throughout the whole of history, the good, the rotten, the unspeakably despicable, all the significant, worthwhile progress has been carved out through vicious bouts of violence, unfathomable levels of death and destruction and lengthy periods of unwavering savagery. Even today, watching two men beat the living snot out of each other inside the ring is top dollar entertainment on any given Saturday night. It’s like Megadeth said, “Peace Sells, But Who’s Buying.” ... "
" ... The bans aren’t the result of a sudden outbreak of pacifism. They’re intended to ensure that India’s military, the second largest on the planet with 1.44 million personnel, exclusively procures those weapons from factories in India. ... "