Can a Pacifist still fight?

@hippyjoe1955 mind elaborating?

A wise man once opined that if you want peace plan for war. If you want war plan for peace.

@hippyjoe1955 Vegetius was wise as a general interesting view as long as it doesn't cross into war, war can only lead to peace when people a sick of burying their friends and family

@Peacefulsword I didn't say you declared war. I said you prepared for war. If your enemy is too scared to attack you you will have peace so long as you don't attack anyone else. Witness Switzerland.

@hippyjoe1955 fair point "If another challenges you meet him and give him a chance to back down, if he does send him on his way"

@Peacefulsword Never back down to a bully. Don't be that bully.

@hippyjoe1955 exactly show that you are strong enough to face them but merciful to forgive them

@Peacefulsword And there will be peace. That is not what most pacifists advocate and thus they are often the victim of violence.

@hippyjoe1955 people sometimes see to be a pacifist is to do nothing, but it's to hate violence and war, never does it say we should do nothing there are always alternatives to fighting

@Peacefulsword There is a time for peace and a time for war.

@hippyjoe1955 sadly both cost lives to achieve peace sometimes there are losses

@Peacefulsword Death is inevitable. Even Jesus did not leave this world before dying.

@hippyjoe1955 indeed we all return to the earth like we came from it

@Peacefulsword Exactly. Ecclesiastes was written by a very wise man.

@hippyjoe1955 all wisdom good or bad has lessons we can learn biggest one is history