Theos-Talk Archives (March 2003 Message tt00272)

Erica Letzerich wrote:
> "I object to violence because when it appears to do
> good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is
> permanent." 
> -- Mohandas K. Gandhi 
> There is no words to be used against those who are
> supporting the war. But if today each one of you were
> having expecting to be attacked by a country of
> supreme power, I wonder if you would say the same
> words many of you have expressed.
The evil that violence does may be permanent. The evil done by failing 
to use violence, however, can be far greater. Do you believe that police 
forces should be banned, as well? If not, then how do justify their 
existence?

Bart Lidofsky