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This is a good article on why pacifism has not helped us overturn injustice historically, and won't in the future.
I do understand this to some degree, and unfortunately, only through the lens of privilege, I'm sure. I will have to read this in full later, but my quick glance take-away is that, by being a pacifist you essentially will be ruled by those who don't care at all and will commit atrocities against you, and, the least anyone can do is to defend themselves? Please correct me, and as I said, still need to read the entire thing!
I'll let you read the thing first.