Re: (fwd) Pacifists don't always eschew violence

> From: aryfba@fha.fbr.pynexfba.rqh (Russ Nelson)
> Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny.reruns
> Subject: Pacifists don't always eschew violence
> Keywords: chuckle, true, originally appeared in third quarter, 1989
> 
> Taken from _a Quakers Are Funny!_ by Chuck Fager, Kimo Press, 1987:
> 
> One World War II Quaker conscientious objector had been a professional
> wrestler.  Once when he and some other inmates of the Coshocton CPS
> camp in Ohio made a trip into town, they were hassled about their
> pacifism by some local youths, who insisted that only force could
> change the German's views.
> 
> In response, the ex-wrestler took off his coat, challenged one of the
> local boys to a match, and promptly threw the townie across the room.
> He then asked the youth, "_Now_ do you believe that force won't change
> people's views?"
> 
> "Heck no!"  the local boy hollered back.
> 
> "That's exactly my point," said the Quaker, who put on his coat and
> left.