I once identified as a pacifist, believing in the inherent goodness of peace and nonviolence. But then I realized something unsettling: had pacifism been the guiding principle during the rise of Nazi Germany, the atrocities of the Holocaust might have gone unchecked....
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Often, people slip into the trap of thinking that the extreme of any good thing—like peace—must always be better.
Pacifism may sound noble in theory, but it becomes dangerously naive when confronting real-world evil. Extremes don't always lead to truth—they often oversimplify it.
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he goes as long it's:
1. Funny.
2. Agonizing.
3. Permanent.