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Subject: Pacifists don't always eschew violence
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Taken from _Quakers Are Funny!_ by Chuck Fager, Kimo Press, 1987:
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One World War II Quaker conscientious objector had been a
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professional wrestler. Once when he and some other inmates of the
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Coshocton CPS camp in Ohio made a trip into town, they were hassled
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about their pacifism by some local youths, who insisted that only
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force could change the German's views.
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In response, the ex-wrestler took off his coat, challenged one of
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the local boys to a match, and promptly threw the townie across the
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room. He then asked the youth, "*Now* do you believe that force won't
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change people's views?"
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"Heck no!" the local boy hollered back.
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"That's exactly my point," said the CO, who put on his coat and left.
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