Pacifists don't always eschew violence (fwd)

I thought of you ;)

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Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny.reruns
Subject: Pacifists don't always eschew violence
From: aryfba@fha.fbr.pynexfba.rqh (Russ Nelson)
Message-ID: <Fq78.52s8@argshaal.pbz>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 7:20:01 PST

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.

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