violence

As a peace-loving Santa Cruzite, I hate to make agree that violence is ever a good thing, but sometimes, I think it might be naive to deny that it is. I believe that peace should be the first and foremost option, but when one is up against a violent or seriously oppressive force, retaliating with violence might be the only option. For example, if the American colonists remained peaceful with the British, there is a good chance that America would not be what it is today (which may or may not be a good thing, but that’s beside the point).