Wink brings up a valid point in he writing. When some is being mean or "slaps" us we should not react. It is just best to turn the other cheek. I see where he was coming from in a historical context. However I just don't think that reasoning hold up in the modern world or when dealing with conflict that are between two people of within a group. I just can't see a resistance movement like this working between two countries. That is where I have my biggest problem with Wink's argument.
I think that when looking at just turning a cheek or being a doormat only week if the conflict is a small scale. A person or group and continuously pick on you but can't physically take you over. Unlike a country that is trying to ignore another countries has the threat of war possibly.
While Wink does have an interesting suggestion on how to use nonviolence, it not a favorite perspective of my. I still haven't found model I like.
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