shankara
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I understand your point of view, as Buddhists we are effectively called to do the same thing. The Dalai Lama is essentially a pacifist, and has spoken forcefully against militarism. However if one is in a situation where somebody is going to kill you, I'd say the option to defend oneself may be correct. Or one could accept being killed, it really depends on the circumstances. What Tidal is describing is a situation of total chaos. I would say that as he is attempting to preserve some kind of culture and humanity, group survival, and is up against some roving gangs who have no issue with killing and no concern for anyone but themselves, I would say that his idea of self defense has some justification in this case. Absolute moral norms without regard for situations aren't always sane approaches to reality.Tidal claims to be a Christian yet no true Christian will/would use violence to protect themselves. I know that sounds odd from a worldly pov but that's the way it is.