--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" <wgm4u@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" <wgm4u@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Amar-Ghandi was NOT a pacifist! According to Yogananda who knew > him > > > > personally he (Ghandi) maintained "it is better to resist with > > > > physical force than to be a coward"!! Gita/Yogananda's comment. > > > > > > But this, of course, doesn't show that Gandhi (note > > > correct spelling) was not a pacifict--because pacifism > > > takes great courage. > > > > Judy, there's a time for a pacifist approach, (note correct > spelling) > > Oops! > > > and a time for forceful action,.... > > But you haven't addressed my point.
Depends on the context, you may be right under certain circumstances and wrong in others.....to stand by and watch (or run from) a rapist rape your wife or daughter is not the act of a hero, but a coward. This would be improper use of the principle of Ahimsa. >
