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Old 02-05-2007, 07:48 PM   #117
MaggieL
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Originally Posted by Spexxvet View Post
Willingly becoming peaceful IS being civilized. Resolving conflict non-violently IS civilized.
Your postiton is that it is uncivilized to defend yourself? I think that's nonsense. Me, I'm completely peaceful...except if attacked.

I'd like to see you "resolve conflict non-violently" with a mugger or a rapist. How quickly your facile platitudes would dissolve...
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