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fandomhigh2011-03-15 09:07 am
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The Art of Pacifism; Tuesday, Fifth Period [ 03/15 ].
The classroom and the cocoa were back; Shunsui was sitting at his usual spot in the circle, all things that should be a sign to the students that another discussion class was in order.
"Welcome back, ducklings ♥!" he gave his usual greeting and smile. "I hope you all had a wonderful weekend with your visitors ♥."
He knew he did, thanks to some people having hot sisters.
"Today I'd like to have a discussion about last week's class, where I taught you about Aikido ♥. I noticed that quite a few of you seemed quite eager to learn this method of self-defense, so I have a feeling I know where the conversation will go, but still ♥. You know what they say about assumptions ♥. Things like Aikido have its roots in the non-agression principle of pacifism. While nonviolence rejects the use of violence, non-aggression rejects the use of aggression ♥. Aggression is defined as the initiation of a physical force against person or property, and does not reject the idea of self-defense in response to aggression initiated against yourself.
"We saw in class how something like Aikido can be used to still be fairly nonviolent while also being non-agressive, but can it truly be considered pacifism ♥? Does a true pacifist absolve from all physical conflict? Or are there exceptions, as just remaining passive in the face of violence only propagate the violence ♥? Is there a happy medium? What did you, personally, think of the self-defense philosophy of Aikido and how it applies to your own perceptions of pacifism so far?
"Let's discuss ♥!"
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"Welcome back, ducklings ♥!" he gave his usual greeting and smile. "I hope you all had a wonderful weekend with your visitors ♥."
He knew he did, thanks to some people having hot sisters.
"Today I'd like to have a discussion about last week's class, where I taught you about Aikido ♥. I noticed that quite a few of you seemed quite eager to learn this method of self-defense, so I have a feeling I know where the conversation will go, but still ♥. You know what they say about assumptions ♥. Things like Aikido have its roots in the non-agression principle of pacifism. While nonviolence rejects the use of violence, non-aggression rejects the use of aggression ♥. Aggression is defined as the initiation of a physical force against person or property, and does not reject the idea of self-defense in response to aggression initiated against yourself.
"We saw in class how something like Aikido can be used to still be fairly nonviolent while also being non-agressive, but can it truly be considered pacifism ♥? Does a true pacifist absolve from all physical conflict? Or are there exceptions, as just remaining passive in the face of violence only propagate the violence ♥? Is there a happy medium? What did you, personally, think of the self-defense philosophy of Aikido and how it applies to your own perceptions of pacifism so far?
"Let's discuss ♥!"
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Re: Discussion - AoP, 03/15.
"It is all right," Raven said softly. "It is still difficult for me to think of it as gone. They did not fight back when demons came to destroy Azarath -- they protested the intervention of others to fight on their behalf, in fact. Their intentions were to sacrifice their lives to stop a great evil, but I cannot help but wonder -- and wish -- that there might have been another way."
One that didn't involve her dying and her friends being used like chess pieces by Azar.
Re: Discussion - AoP, 03/15.
If it hadn't, THAT would be stupid and pointless.
Re: Discussion - AoP, 03/15.
"There had to have been another way," she finally said. "Living in Fandom has taught me that. But it would have involved some form of resistance, which they were not prepared to do."