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peace has always been an oasis in a sea of continuing conflict
even the bible glorifies war and land acquisition
there is no negotiation in the bible; people work things out with force or fury or by sacrificing themselves to someone else's force or fury
peace is something else than force or self sacrifice
peace is balance
balance is complicated and continuous
balance must recognize the power of all forces acting upon it
balance must integrate all forces acting upon it
balance cannot afford the time to judge the merits of the case before taking action
balance is action - - peace is action
peace cannot afford the time to judge others before taking action
peace must integrate all forces acting upon it which include forces of aggression; integrating aggression does not necessarily mean giving in or fighting back - look for alternatives in the moments as they present themselves
peace must recognize the power of all the forces acting upon it, including those forces of aggression and passivity - aggression seeks to steal your energy quickly, passivity seeks to steal your energy slowly
peace is a complicated and continuous self discipline which, if enough people practice, can become more than just an oasis in a sea of rage, manipulation and hatred
peace is balancing the forces within and the forces without, nested equations, complex fractions, never solved, continuously recalculating, like a compass or a thermometer, adjusting for conditions, maintaining