(urth) The Politics Of Gene Wolfe

[brunians at brunians.org]

>> You don't think kids should be trained to fight when
>> someone tries to molest them?
> ...

> I do, but I'm not a Christian.

You think that Christians think that?

>                                As the statement came from
> a Catholic priest, it surprised me greatly.  Jesus says in
> the Sermon on the Mount that you shouldn't resist evil
> (Matt. 5:39).

He says 'turn the other cheek', that is, one time. He doesn't say keep on
turning again and again like some kind of bobbly-head critter on the
dashboard.

Love your enemies - that way they don't even suspect you right up until
when you fuck up their day.


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