Turning the other cheek IS a good idea: de-escalation through a show of restraint°. APPEASEMENT is none of that. The distinction is: in the first case, you are holding back the war inside your self°; in the second case, you are inflaming the war inside your opponent°°. The two get confused because the ratio between them trends similarly (°/°°); but only the first case decreases overall hostility (°+°°).
TL;DR: Controlling yourself helps. Buying off hostility, doesn't.
° controlled slapped <-> weak appeaser
°° less inflamed slapper <-> more inflamed appeased
Restraint from doing what? These animals need to be made to fear the consequences of their actions, because right now they know they can get away with anything.
True. We aren't at a place of negotiation with a compatriot. We are edging on war against enemies. Even with enemies: the best goal is To Quickly Cease Hostilities. We have not all come to that yet; it will happen. Soon or late.
These animals need to be made to fear the consequences of their actions
True!
Still, this colloquial use of "animals" never made sense to me logically, since animals are incapable of evil, sadism, torture, duplicity, lying, and inappropriate behavior based on political propaganda. For example, calling MS-13 "animals" is an insult to animals LOL
Turning the other cheek IS a good idea: de-escalation through a show of restraint°. APPEASEMENT is none of that. The distinction is: in the first case, you are holding back the war inside your self°; in the second case, you are inflaming the war inside your opponent°°. The two get confused because the ratio between them trends similarly (°/°°); but only the first case decreases overall hostility (°+°°).
TL;DR: Controlling yourself helps. Buying off hostility, doesn't.
° controlled slapped <-> weak appeaser
°° less inflamed slapper <-> more inflamed appeased
Restraint from doing what? These animals need to be made to fear the consequences of their actions, because right now they know they can get away with anything.
There is a cost to peace just as there is a cost to war.
Sometimes the cost to peace is greater.
Peace isn't just the absence of war.
True. We aren't at a place of negotiation with a compatriot. We are edging on war against enemies. Even with enemies: the best goal is To Quickly Cease Hostilities. We have not all come to that yet; it will happen. Soon or late.
True!
Still, this colloquial use of "animals" never made sense to me logically, since animals are incapable of evil, sadism, torture, duplicity, lying, and inappropriate behavior based on political propaganda. For example, calling MS-13 "animals" is an insult to animals LOL
"Always leave your enemy an escape".