Danish teen fought off her attacker - now she'll face fine

[Eleanors38]

136. self-defense examples do infuriate the vulgar pascifists...

Both Gandhi and King warned against confusing the strategy of non-violence with the right -- nay, obligation -- to defend one's self, family, property and religion. One may choose to defend in various ways in accordance with the dictates of conscience and religion, but defense nevertheless is a DUTY.

Gandhi chose "ahimsa," a moral practice of personal defense which obligated the victim to prevent an attack without hurting the attacker, even to the point of the victim's death. But he considered the person who used violence, to the point of "despatching" (killing) the attacker, a good citizen.

I think too many folks continue to confuse these notions of SD with some broader, social strategy. Gandhi considered complete passivity when attacked as "cowardice."