tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30500538.post7774519681091773241..comments2011-04-10T17:32:17.498-05:00Patrick Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30500538.post-61383772594995954952008-01-22T11:31:00.000-06:002008-01-22T11:31:00.000-06:00Yeah, I'd considered that what I call self defense is likely not what they are talking about. They are talking about how to make yourself a little more resistant to being beaten to death. <BR/><BR/>But there is a difference between martyrdom and self-defense. Maybe this picture should have been labeled 'Martyrdom: How To' instead of 'Non-Violent Self-Defense'Patrick Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30500538.post-53516151846462963312008-01-22T08:51:00.000-06:002008-01-22T08:51:00.000-06:00Great picture, that was a nice find.<BR/><BR/>That fetal guard [I'm trademarking that!] might have some validity in the context of civil rights marches, though. What do you do if you're there to be heard (so you can't run) and it's the local police who are the ones pounding you? Or a hostile mob?<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying I agree with the premise that non-violence is the way to go, but within that context, curling up into a ball may be a valid way to de-escalate the situation.<BR/><BR/>When you are making a political statement, that kind of martyrdom may not even be unwelcome.Argonauticahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928386172364797276noreply@blogger.com