Behind the mask of submissive non-resistance, the gesture of turning the other cheek thus defiantly provokes the other to treat me as equal, an equal who has the right to defend himself and strike back... Sometimes a refusal to fight amounts to a much more violent gesture of refusing the entire field that has determined the conditions of the fight; likewise, sometimes directly striking back is the surest sign of compromise. It is thus crucial to read the above quoted passage together with the-no less embarrassing and equally excessive-passage about Christ bringing a sword, not peace. ~Slavoj Zizek, Living in the End Times
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 01:40:30 +0000