[BenoitEssiambre]

ah yes the mythical "western pacifist" who thinks violence is never justified and that, for example, police forces should not forcefully arrest violent criminals but limit themselves to trying to convince them of going to jail.

You've made yourself quite a frail stawman. You will find that this "western pacifist" you speak of is a figment of your imagination and doesn't exists in any serious form.

[mcantelon]

The decade or so I spent involved in activism in a variety of organizations is, hopefully, not a figment of my imagination.