Comments on: MLK and Self-Defense http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/ ''You can never step in the same river twice.'' --Heraclitus Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Below The Beltway http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-102358 Below The Beltway Wed, 18 Jan 2006 17:29:20 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-102358 <strong>Carnival Of Liberty XXVIII</strong> Welcome to Carnival of Liberty XXVIII, hosted this week here at Below the Beltway. As I announced earlier this week, I have taken over administrative responsibilities for the Carnival. I'm really looking forward to becoming more involved in runni ...... Carnival Of Liberty XXVIII
Welcome to Carnival of Liberty XXVIII, hosted this week here at Below the Beltway. As I announced earlier this week, I have taken over administrative responsibilities for the Carnival. I’m really looking forward to becoming more involved in runni ……

]]> By: SpankThatDonkey http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-101892 SpankThatDonkey Wed, 18 Jan 2006 04:30:07 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-101892 Excellent post!!! I have never heard of the "Deacons" per se. I really like Condi Rice's story of her father and neighbors protecting their families... She gets it!!! Excellent post!!! I have never heard of the “Deacons” per se. I really like Condi Rice’s story
of her father and neighbors protecting their families… She gets it!!!

]]> By: Searchlight Crusade http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-101885 Searchlight Crusade Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:28:34 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-101885 <strong>Links and Minifeatures 01 17 Tuesday</strong> Carnival of Liberty. Recommended: The Picket Line, Links and Minifeatures 01 17 Tuesday
Carnival of Liberty. Recommended: The Picket Line,

]]> By: Resistance is futile! http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-100059 Resistance is futile! Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:20:54 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-100059 <strong>Carnival of Cordite #43</strong> Oh no! It's FRIDAY THE 13TH and a FULL MOON WEEKEND! The zombies may be out in full force, so you'd better read up on all the latest gunny goodness RIGHT NOW! After reading this week's Carnival of Cordite, be Carnival of Cordite #43
Oh no! It’s FRIDAY THE 13TH and a FULL MOON WEEKEND! The zombies may be out in full force, so you’d better read up on all the latest gunny goodness RIGHT NOW! After reading this week’s Carnival of Cordite, be

]]> By: Ben http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-99647 Ben Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:52:25 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2006/01/11/mlk-and-self-defense/#comment-99647 Tyranny may require armed response and the canonical example is a tyrannical government. Entrenched tyrannical private organizations that are not subject to the same restrictions as government but operate with their consent are other example. See <a href="http://www.loyno.edu/~history/journal/1997-8/Hague.html">this link about the Deacons</a> for an example. Those who wish to do away with the keeping and bearing of arms fail to see the causal connection. It is not true that the number of examples of real tyranny and oppression has gone down, thus obviating the need to arms. Just the opposite: the presence of arms holds down the instances of oppressive tyranny. With no other recourse, the best an aggrieved party can do is participate in civil disobedience, which only works on those government and organizations that have a concience. How well do you think Ghandi's hunger strike would have worked on the governments of the USSR or China or Uganda? Tyranny may require armed response and the canonical example is a tyrannical government. Entrenched tyrannical private organizations that are not subject to the same restrictions as government but operate with their consent are other example. See this link about the Deacons for an example.

Those who wish to do away with the keeping and bearing of arms fail to see the causal connection. It is not true that the number of examples of real tyranny and oppression has gone down, thus obviating the need to arms. Just the opposite: the presence of arms holds down the instances of oppressive tyranny.

With no other recourse, the best an aggrieved party can do is participate in civil disobedience, which only works on those government and organizations that have a concience. How well do you think Ghandi’s hunger strike would have worked on the governments of the USSR or China or Uganda?

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