I grew up with the idea that peace was the ultimate to strive for. But lately I’ve been wondering if the oppressed should always be held to peace as a standard. Beyond the concept of a just war, but also in daily actions against oppression. Oppression is not peaceful. And yet I hear reverence for peaceful protest and disdain for anything not deemed peaceful. Michelle Obama said “When they go low, we go high.” Is that always right? Can they go low enough that going high isn’t what’s needed? And how do we define that boundary? -Jody Malloy (CLF)
How do you define the boundary past which calls for peace are oppressive?