The Jews should have offered themselves to the butcher's knife. They should have thrown themselves into the sea from cliffs.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This statement suggests passive acceptance of violence rather than resistance.
- In plain terms
- It advises victims to submit to harm instead of fighting back.
- What can you take from it?
- Non-violent resistance can be interpreted as submission to tyranny.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is passive resistance ever justified?
- What are the limits of pacifism?
Another view
This view is widely criticized for ignoring the right to self-defense.
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