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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN 

,TAGS 3 IMAGES ( HORROR1 9TELLECTUAL & E?ICAL1 NONVIOL5T DIRECT ACTION1 PACIFI/ ACTION1 G5U9E >T1 W> SPIRIT1 PAUL GOODMAN1 PUBLIC WORLD1 ACTIVE COMPASSION1 PACIFI/ FILMS4 

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,PHOTO BY ,MAURE5 ,B>L91,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,I AM ASK$ = MY ?\<TS AB\T ! CONT5T & /YLE (  
ANTI-W> FILMS1 & H[ TO MAKE SU* A FILM4 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 SU* A FILM MU/ AT LEA/ NOT DO POSITIVE H>M BY  
PR$ISPOS+ ITS AUDI5CE T[>D W>4 ,! IMAGES ( S5SELESS VIOL5CE1 HORROR1  
& WA/E ?AT >E USUALLY EMPLOY$ 9 ! COMM]CIALLY SUCCESSFUL @&_?#a#d#g2ANTIW>@&_?#a#d#h2  
FILMS DO HAVE A TITILLAT+ EFFECT & REMA9 9 ! S\L AS EXCITANTS &  
FUR!R 9CITEM5TS4 ,LET ME %[ H[ ?IS WORKS4 

7#a7 ,9 C9EMATIC CONDITIONS ( BRI<T SCRE5 & D>K !AT]1  
LA/+ = MANY M9UTES & T5D+ TO FASC9ATION & HYPNOSIS1 IMAGES (  
HORROR EASILY DETA* !MSELVES FROM ! K9D ( 9TELLECTUAL & E?ICAL  
FRAMEWORK 9 :I* !Y >E USUALLY PRES5T$1 & !Y ATTA* !MSELVES TO  
QUITE DIFF]5T SUBLIM9AL IDEAS4 ,WE MU/ BE> 9 M9D H[ A *ILD WAKES UP  
SCREAM+ ) HIS NI<TM>E ( ! ANIMAT$ C>TOON HE HAS SE51 ! NI<TM>E  
N[ EXPRESS+ A K9D ( WI%4 

7#b7 ,ALSO ! RESPONSE ( A !ATRICAL MASS AUDI5CE IS DIFF]5T  
FROM ! MORE 9TELLECTUAL & E?ICAL RESPONSE ( A SMALL COMPANY OR AN  
9DIVIDUAL READ+4 7,P]HAPS ,T,V IS A SPECIAL CASE47 ,:AT A !AT] AUDI5CE  
EXP]I5CES MO/ VIVIDLY IS H[ IT HAS1 ANONYM\SLY1 %>$ 9 BREAK+ A TABOO1  
9 WITNESS+ ) ACCOMPLICES ! =BIDD5 & %OCK+4 ,! @&_?#a#d#g2MESSAGE@&_?#a#d#h2 (  
! SPECTACLE IS !N EMPLOY$ AS A RATIONALIZATION4 ,( C\RSE IT IS ONLY !  
RATIONALIZATION ?AT IS M5TION$ \TSIDE ! !AT] OR 9 ! REVIEWS1 ?\<  
! ADV]TIS+ H9TS AT ! %OCK+4 

7#c7 ,?IS DUAL PROCESS IS SPECIFIC = ! HEI<T5+ ( GUILT3  
A =BIDD5 /IMULATION ) ONE@&_?#a#d#f2S C5SOR%IP L[]$ BY CR[D FEEL+1  
DISAPPROV$ BY ONE@&_?#a#d#f2S E?ICAL & SOCIAL SELF4 ,N[1 ! EFFECT ( GUILT IS NOT  
RE=M OR1 F9ALLY1 DET]R5CE2 BUT 9EVITABLY RES5TM5T = HAV+ BE5 MADE  
GUILTY1 & P]HAPS !N CL&E/9ELY OR UNCONSCI\SLY *OOS+ MORE CONG5IAL  
BUDDIES4 7,PACIFI/ PROPAG&A 9 G5]AL1 LET ME SAY1 IS PRONE TO >\SE GUILT  
JU/ BECAUSE IT IS IRREFUTABLE & ON ! SIDE ( ! ANGELS4 ,?IS IS AN  
IMPORTANT REASON :Y ACCOMPANY+ P]SUASION SOME IMM$IATE ACTION MU/  
BE AVAILABLE @&_?#a#e#a2 JU/ AS A LOV+ SEXUAL S$UCTION MU/ LEAD TO ACTS OR IT DOES  
H>M47 

7#d7 ,! >\S+ ( LU/ & SELF-DISAPPROVAL LEADS TO !  
SPECIFIC PORNOGRAPHIC EFFECT ( WI%$-= PUNI%M5T 7! HALLM>K ( POPUL>  
SEXUAL >T74 ,! IMAGE ( PUNI%M5T IS (T5 PROVID$ 9 ! FILM ITSELF1 AS  
ITS POETIC JU/ICE4 ,SU* SELF-PUNI%M5T IS EVIL 9 ITSELF2 BUT WORSE IS ?AT  
USUALLY IT IS PROJECT$ F> & WIDE AS V9DICTIVE HATR$ ( SCAPEGOATS4 ,&  
ALT]NATIVELY1 IT SEEKS = ALLIES 9 MASS SUICIDE1 AS IF TO SAY1 @&_?#a#d#g2,WE  
>E NOT WOR?Y TO LIVE4@&_?#a#d#h2 

7#e7 ,ESPECIALLY 9 C9EMA1 ! CONDITIONS ( FANTASY & !  
HABITS ( ! AUDI5CE >E SO DISCONT9U\S ) BEHAVIOR 9 ! WAK+ PUBLIC  
WORLD ?AT ! %OCK ( /RONG IMAGES IS S5TIM5TALIZ$3 ! RATIONALIZ+  
SORR[ & REGRET IS US$ TO 9SULATE ! EXP]I5CE FROM ANY POSSIBLE  
ACTION4 ,! 5]GY ( REVULSION TURNS 9TO PITY1 A PORNOGRAPHIC EMOTION1 RA!R  
?AN ACTIVE COMPASSION OR POLITICAL 9DIGNATION @&_?#a#e#a2 NOT O!RWISE ?AN )  
,*RI/IANS :O EXHAU/ !IR NEI<BOR-LOVE 9 ! S5TIM5TALITY ( ! ,CROSS4  
,! NEXT /EP IS = ! S5TIM5TALIZ$ HORROR TO BE TAK5 AS MATT]-(-C\RSE  
9 ! PUBLIC WORLD1 JU/ AS = ?OSE ,*RI/IANS ! POOR MU/ ALWAYS BE  
) US1 SO ,*RI/IANS CAN BE *>ITABLE4 

7#f7 ,F9ALLY1 BAD AUDI5CES CANNOT BE RELI$ ON TO RESPOND TO A  
:OLE WORK ( >T2 !Y WILL SELECT FROM IT :AT SUITS !IR [N REPRESSIONS1  
& 9T]PRET ACCORD+ TO !IR [N PREJUDICES ! V]Y FACT ?AT !Y HAVE  
BE5 MOV$ DESPITE !MSELVES4 ,! LOVELY IS TAK5 AS DIRTY1 ! HORRIBLE AS  
SADI/ICALLY ?RILL+4 ,?IS D]OGATION IS P>TLY REV5GE AGA9/ ! >TI/4  
,BAD AUDI5CES FOLL[ ! PLOT AS A /ORY2 !Y DO NOT ID5TIFY ) ! :OLE  
WORK AS ! S\L ( ! POET1 BUT !Y ID5TIFY ) ! ACTORS ( ! /ORY &  
TAKE SIDES4 ,GIV5 A FILM AB\T CAPITAL PUNI%M5T1 = 9/ANCE1 A ,CAMUS WILL  
NOTICE1 & BE /EEL$ 9 REVULSION BY1 ! ME*ANISM ( EXECUTION3 HE WILL D5Y  
! :OLE ?+ ! RI<T TO EXI/ BECAUSE IT IS NOT LIKE US 7?IS IS !  
REACTION-=MATION1 D5IAL1 ?AT IS *>ACT]I/IC ( ACTIVE COMPASSION72 BUT A  
VULG> AUDI5CE WILL ID5TIFY ) ! VICTIM1 GET 9VOLV$ 9 ! SUSP5SE1  
?RILL TO ! HORROR1 & WEEP ) PITY4 ,! EFFECT IS 5T]TA9M5T1 NOT  
TEA*+ OR !RAPY2 & TO BE 5T]TA9$ BY SU* A !ME IS ITSELF DAMAG+4 

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,BY A GOOD AUDI5CE1 ( C\RSE1 A WORK ( G5U9E >T CANNOT BE  
EASILY TAK5 AMISS & ABUS$ 9 ?IS WAY4 ,BY DEF9ITION1 ! IMAGES ( G5U9E  
>T DO NOT ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE DETA*$ FROM ITS IDEA1 = ! :OLE IS  
SOLIDLY FUZ$ 9 ! >TI/IC ACTIVITY4 ,BUT ?IS /&>D ( EXCELL5CE IS  
USELESS = \R PRES5T PURPOSES1 S9CE SU* WORKS >E NOT CONV5I5TLY HAD =  
! ASK+4 ,& :5 !Y DO OCCUR1 !Y >E JU/ AS LIKELY TO BE EMB>RASS+  
TO \R RHETORICAL PURPOSES4 ,= EXAMPLE @&_?#a#e#a2 ,I *OOSE CLASSICS ( LIT]ATURE ?AT  
>E BEYOND DEBATE @&_?#a#e#a2 BO? ,HOM]@&_?#a#d#f2S ,ILIAD & ,TOL/OY@&_?#a#d#f2S ,W> & ,PEACE  
>E 9FUS$ BY1 & TEA* US1 A PR(\ND PACIFISM1 A L(TY & COMPASSIONATE  
DISMAY AT ! 9FATUAT$ VIOL5CE ( M5 9 !IR >MIES4 ,YET !Y C]TA9LY  
ALSO EXPRESS1 & EV5 CELEBRATE1 ! DEMONIC 9 W>1 ! ABYSMAL EXCITEM5T (  
MANK9D GONE MAD4 ,?IS WAS 9T]E/+ TO !SE >TI/S & IT MI<T BE  
TO ANY CONTEMPOR>Y >TI/ @&_?#a#e#a2 H[ C\LD ONE KN[8 ,! C\NT] TO SU* DEMONISM  
9 A GREAT >TI/ W\LD HAVE TO BE A K9D ( SA9TL9ESS4 ,WE >E H]E CLE>LY  
\TSIDE ! CONTEXT ( PLANN+ PACIFI/ FILMS4 

,AGA9 BY DEF9ITION1 9 A WORK ( G5U9E >T ! IMAGES (  
HORROR1 ETC41 DO NOT HAVE A PORNOGRAPHIC EFFECT & DO NOT 9CITE TO  
REPETITIONS1 = ! EXP]I5CE IS F9I%$ & CA?>TIC3 ! FE>FUL IMAGES  
>E PURG$1 TRANSC5D$1 9T]PRET$1 OR O!RWISE 9TEGRAT$ ) ! RE/ (  
LIFE4 ,AN >T WORK LEAVES ITS AUDI5CE ) A SAN] :OLE PHILOSOPHY 7MORE  
CONG5IAL TO PACIFISM 9 SO F> AS PACIFISM IS TRU?72 & IT HAS TAK5 SOME (  
! V5OM FROM ! CRUELTY & >ROGANCE 9 ! S\L4 ,BUT SU* A RE-CREATIVE  
@&_?#a#d#g2F9I%$@&_?#a#d#h2 EXP]I5CE IS PRECISELY NOT RHETORIC2 IT DOES NOT LEAD DIRECTLY TO  
ACTION OR ANY IMM$IATE POLICY4 ,! ,A!NIANS SEE+ ,EURIPIDES@&_?#a#d#f2 ,TROJAN  
,WOM5 W]E NO D\BT WIS] & SADD] AB\T ! V]Y C\RSE ( FOLLY ?AT  
!Y CONT9U$ PLUNG+ ALONG4 7,I DO BELIEVE1 H[EV]1 ?AT GREAT >T1 =CIBLY  
CONFRONT+ US ) A MORE MEAN+FUL UNIV]SE1 DOES 9ITIATE CONV]SION1  
& PACIFI/S DO WELL TO P]=M !SE A*IEV$ MONUM5TS ( !IR TRADITION47 

,MY GUESS @&_?#a#e#a2 ,I JUDGE FROM MY [N >T-WORK+ @&_?#a#e#a2 IS ?AT A S]I\S  
MOD]N >TI/ :O HAPP5S TO BE A PACIFI/ 7& H[ C\LD HE NOT BE1 IF HE ONCE  
ATT5DS TO !SE MATT]S87 @&_?#a#e#a2 IF SU* AN >TI/ BEG9S TO MOVE >TI/ICALLY  
AMONG ! SC5ES ( W>1 HIS >T ACTION WILL SOON LEAD TO ! EXPLORATION &  
EXPRESSION ( HIS [N HORROR1 RAGE1 PA91 & DEVA/ATION4 ,! VEGET>IAN  
WILL DISCLOSE HIS [N CANNIBALISM1 ! PACIFI/ HIS MURD]\SNESS4 ,SU* WORKS1  
E4G41 ,GU]NICA1 >E MONUM5TS ( H[ IT IS ) US2 !Y HAVE NO LEISURE  
= A PRACTICAL MORAL1 NOR EV5 = ! LUXURY ( 9DIGNATION4 ,! EYE LAMP  
FLAM+LY ?RU/ =W>D OV] ,GU]NICA DOES NOT LI<T UP ! DE$ ( ,NAZI  
BOMB]S1 BUT ! VIOL5T S\L ( ,PICASSO1 BR\<T TO A SALUT>Y PAUSE4 

,IF WE CONSID] SPURI\S1 KITS*1 OR PROPAG&I/IC ANTIW> >T1  
ON ! O!R H&1 ITS ACTUAL PORNOGRAPHIC & PROVOCATIVE EFFECT IS EQUALLY TO  
BE EXPECT$1 = ! FANTASY & ! >T-WORK+ CONVEY ! DISORD] ( ! WEAK  
>TI/ & SPEAK TO ! UND]LY+ WI%ES ( ! BAD AUDI5CE4 

,WE ?US HAVE1 BY & L>GE1 ! IRONIC SITUATION ?AT  
PRECISELY ! BE/ CAUSE1 :I* HAS IRREFUTABLE S5SE & COMMON HUMANITY1 \<T  
TO AVOID @&_?#a#d#g2PSY*OLOGICAL1@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#d#g2>TI/IC1@&_?#a#d#h2 & MASS-RHETORICAL EFFECTS4 

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,:AT1 !N1 >E ! AVAILABLE RES\RCES ( PACIFI/ P]SUASION  
?AT CAN BE US$ = A PACIFI/ FILM8 ,!Y CAN BE R\<LY CLASSIFI$ AS3 

7#a7 ,FACTUAL $UCATION 

7#b7 ,ANALYZES ( *>ACT]-NEUROTIC & SOCIAL-NEUROTIC W>  
IDEOLOGY1 & ! )DRAWAL ( 5]GY FROM ! CAUSES ( W> SPIRIT 

7#c7 ,OPPORTUNITIES = POSITIVE ACTION1 & PACIFI/ HI/ORY &  
EXEMPL>S4 

7#a4A7 ,AS A /RICTLY PRUD5TIAL >GUM5T1 PACIFISM HAS AN EASY  
CASE1 P]HAPS TOO EASY A CASE1 SO ?AT PEOPLE DO NOT TAKE IT S]I\SLY1 IT IS  
TOO OBVI\S4 ,PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS KN[N ?AT W> IS A POOR EXP$I5T1 9EFFICI5T  
= ANY PLAUSIBLE PURPOSE4 ,& @&_?#a#d#g2PRES5T-DAY W>1@&_?#a#d#h2 NOT ONLY \R  
PRES5T-DAY W>1 HAS LONG BE5 \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,IT IS BE/ IF ! FACTS1 (  
! S5SELESSNESS ( IT1 >E ALL[$ TO SPEAK = !MSELVES1 )\T ADMIXTURE  
( MORAL OR EMOTIONAL APPEAL OR ANY GR&IOSE REF]5CES TO SAV+ ! HUMAN  
SPECIES4 ,! MATT] IS MU* SIMPL]4 ,W> TALK]S >E PRETTY CLOSE TO FOOLS OR  
ELSE NOT A LITTLE CRAZY2 !IR PO/URES & REM>KS >E NOT PROP] TO NORMAL  
GR[N M54 ,?IS CAN BE SIMPLY DEMON/RAT$1 RELY+ ON LOGIC1 /ATI/ICS1 &  
HI/ORY4 ,! FRAMEWORK MU/ BE AN IRREFRAGABLE & UNMI/AKABLE /RUCTURE (  
V]BAL PROPOSITIONS1 EV5 PR9T$ SUBTITLES1 H[EV] @&_?#a#d#g2UNC9EMATIC@&_?#a#d#h22 = WE >E  
DEAL+ ) A DEEPLY NEUROTIC & EV5 S*IZOPHR5IC PH5OM5ON1 & !  
REALITY ( ORD9>Y REASON+1 & ORD9>Y DISMISSAL ( /UPIDITY1 MU/ BE  
/RONGLY AFFIRM$4 

7B7 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! DANG]S ( PACIFI/ ACTION @&_?#a#e#a2 E4G41  
! RISKS 9VOLV$ 9 UNILAT]AL DIS>MAM5T @&_?#a#e#a2 %\LD ALSO BE DISPASSIONATELY  
& FULLY PRES5T$1 SO F> AS !Y CAN BE FAIRLY E/IMAT$4 ,IT IS NOT  
NECESS>Y TO HAVE AN ANSW] = EV]Y >GUM5T1 EV5 GRAVE >GUM5TS1 = WE  
CANNOT DO :AT IS S5SELESS & UNWOR?Y ( M5 ANYWAY4 ,PACIFISM IS A DECISION4  
,! @&_?#a#d#g2S]I\S@&_?#a#d#h2 POSITION IS NOT1 AS ,NIEBUHR1 = 9/ANCE1 SEEMS TO ?9K1 TO  
*OOSE A LESS] EVIL2 IT IS TO REALIZE ?AT WE CANNOT HAVE BE5 SO WRONG = SO  
LONG )\T PURGATORIAL SUFF]+4 

7C7 ,! FACTS ( W> POLICY1 W> MAK]S1 & W> ECONOMY \<T  
TO BE EXPOS$ ) UNSP>+ HONE/Y & DETAIL1 AT ! RISK ( 9EVITABLE  
C5SOR%IP4 ,E4G41 DEL9EAT+ ! P]SONALITIES @&_?#a#e#a2 A ,TELL]1 ,K5N$Y1 OR ,J4  
,$G> ,HOOV] @&_?#a#e#a2 ON :OM SO MU* IS ALL[$ TO DEP5D4 ,BUT FUR!R1 ! IMM5SE  
NETWORK ( ! P[] /RUCTURE MU/ BE MADE CLE> & DIAGRAM$1 SO ?AT A  
P]SON COMES TO REALIZE H[ NE>LY EV]Y JOB1 PR(ESSION1 & /ATUS IS  
9DIRECTLY & DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 MAK+ W>4 

7#b4A7 ,PSY*OLOGICALLY1 \R @&_?#a#d#g2T\<@&_?#a#d#h2 W>RIORS LIVE BY A CONCEIT  
( !MSELVES AS /RONG1 TO W>D (F ! ANGUI% ( !IR SPIRITS BROK5 BY  
AU?ORITIES !Y C\LD NOT FACE UP TO2 & A CONCEIT ( !MSELVES AS H>D1 TO  
W>D (F LOSS ( LOVE & FE> ( IMPOT5CE4 ,A FILM MI<T PR(ITABLY ANALYZE !  
MILIT>Y PO/URE1 PELVIS RETRACT$1 BELLY KEPT H>D1 EXHALATION RE/RICT$2 !  
MILIT>Y E?OS ( 9HIBIT$ FEEL+2 ! CONCEIT ( SUP]IORITY BY SLAVI%  
ID5TIFICATION ) AU?ORITY SYMBOLS4 ,= COMP>ISON1 ANALYZE ! SOCIAL &  
FAMILY G5ESIS ( AN UND]PRIVILEG$ GANG T\<4 ,EXPLA9 ! DETAILS ( ,M>9E  
DISCIPL9E AS A MEANS ( DE/ROY+ MANL9ESS4 ,! SY/EM ( GRIP+ FO/]$ 9  
>MIES AS A MEANS ( MA9TA9+ *ILDI% DEP5D5CY & AVOID+ MUT9Y4 ,BUT  
FUR!R1 %[ H[ 9 \R TIMES ! CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGY ( ! >M$ S]VICES AS  
A SUB/ITUTE = CIVILIAN RESPONSIBILITIES IS COMB9$ ) ! USE ( !  
S]VICES AS COMPLEM5TS (1 & TRA9+ =1 ORGANIZATIONAL CIVILIAN LIFE4 ,!  
SOLDI] SEEKS = RAT+S LIKE A JUNIOR EXECUTIVE1 :ILE ! ,ORGANIZATION ,MAN  
HAS A T\< AS HIS SECRET IDEAL4 ,A ?OR\< SOCIAL & PSY*OLOGICAL ANALYSIS (  
!SE TYPES MI<T IMMUNIZE ! Y\NG4 

7B7 ,ANALYZE ! NOTION ( ! ,5EMY AS A PROJECTION 7SCAPEGOAT7  
& ALSO AS A POLITICAL R$ H]R+4 ,%[ 9 DETAIL H[ ,5EMIES HAVE BE5  
MANUFACTUR$ & MIRACUL\SLY RE=M$ BY TE*NIQUES ( PRESS & PROMOTION4  
,%[ ALSO H[ =EIGN NATIONS HAVE ?US MANUFACTUR$ ! ,AM]ICANS AS ! ,5EMY  
& ASSIGN$ TO US ,5EMY TRAITS & WI%ES4 

7C7 ,BUT PROBABLY ! *IEF FACTOR ( W> SPIRIT ?AT MU/ BE  
ANALYZ$ IS NOT ! MILIT>Y *>ACT] NOR ! PROJECTION ( ! ,5EMY1 BUT !  
P>ALYZES ) :I* ! VA/ MAJORITY ( PEOPLE ( ALL C\NTRIES ACCEPT ! W>  
?AT !Y OPPOSE BO? BY CONVICTION & FEEL+4 ,?IS MU/ BETOK5 AN 9N]1  
FATALI/IC ATTA*M5T TO ! FE>$ DISA/]1 & IT IS BE/ EXPLA9$ AS  
@&_?#a#d#g2PRIM>Y MASO*ISM@&_?#a#d#h2 7,REI*73 ! HYPO!SIS ?AT1 BECAUSE ( !IR RIGID  
*>ACT]S1 PEOPLE >E UNABLE TO FEEL !IR P5T-UP NE$S1 ESPECIALLY (  
SEXUALITY & CREATIVE GR[?1 & !RE=E !Y DREAM UP1 SEEK \T1 &  
CONSPIRE 9 AN EXT]NAL CATA/ROPHE TO PI]CE !IR NUMBNESS & SET !M FREE4  
,! PREVAL5T CONDITIONS ( CIVILIAN PEACE & MEAN+LESS JOBS T5D TO HEI<T5  
?IS LU/ = EXPLOSION4 7,MY EXP]I5CE1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT 9 ANALYZ+ ?IS  
FACTOR ( W>1 ONE IS OPPOS$ PRECISELY BY ! MORE MORALI/IC PACIFI/S  
!MSELVES4 ,RA!R ?AN CONDONE NORMAL HOMOSEXUALITY OR 5C\RAGE ! SEXUALITY  
( !IR *ILDR51 !Y W\LD1 APP>5TLY1 ACCEPT ! BRUTALITY ( >MIES &  
SEE PEOPLE BL[N TO BITS4 ,ONE IS DUBI\S AB\T ! SANITY ( !IR PACIFISM1  
:I* SEEMS TO BE RA!R A DEF5SE AGA9/ !IR [N HO/ILE FANTASIES47 

,SOCIAL & PSY*OLOGICAL SUBJECT MATT] ( ?IS TYPE IS  
SUFFICI5TLY 9T]E/+ 9 ITSELF & IS ONLY CONFUS$ BY ATTEMPTS AT DRAMA OR  
CASE HI/ORY2 A /RAI<T CLASSROOM APPROA*1 ! ILLU/RAT$ LECTURE1 IS  
MO/ QUIETLY EFFECTIVE4 

7#c4A7 ,FACTUAL EXPOSURE ( ! POLITICAL & CORPORATE OP]ATIONS  
( W> SOCIETY1 & PSY*OLOGICAL & SOCIAL ANALYSIS ( ITS W> IDEOLOGY &  
SPIRIT \<T TO DISATTA* & RELEASE ! 5]GY ?AT HAD BE5 B\ND UP 9  
CONV5TIONAL SYMBOLS & HABITS ( LIFE4 ,WE MU/ !N HAVE USES = ?IS 5]GY  
& OPPORTUNITIES = PACIFI/ ACTION4 ,9 PR9CIPLE1 ANY ANIMAL SATISFACTION1  
P]SONAL SELF-REALIZATION1 COMMUNITY WELF>E1 OR HUMANE CULTURE WILL DRAW 5]GY  
FROM ! /RUCTURE ( CONCEIT1 PROJECTION1 & FATALI/IC MASO*ISM ( ! W>  
SPIRIT4 @&_?#a#d#g2,WAG+ PEACE@&_?#a#d#h2 IS ! BE/ MEANS ( PREV5T+ W>1 & PACIFI/S DO  
WELL TO 9V5T & SUPPORT PROGRAMS = ! USE ( \R WEAL? & 5]GY FRE$  
FROM ! EXP5SE1 FE>1 & S5SELESSNESS ( W>4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 LET ME SAY1  
!RE IS ALSO NATURAL VIOL5CE ?AT DIM9I%ES W>1 E4G41 ! EXPLOSION (  
PASSION1 ! FI/ FI<T ?AT CLE>S ! AIR1 ! G5TLE =C+ ( ! VIRG9AL1  
! QU>REL ?AT BREAKS D[N ! B>RI]S TO 9T]P]SONAL CONTACT4 ,W> FE$S ON  
! 9HIBITION ( NORMAL AGGRESSION4 7,( C\RSE1 MANY PACIFI/S DISAGREE )  
?IS PO9T ( VIEW47 

7B7 ,SPECIFICALLY PACIFI/ ACTION @&_?#a#e#a2 USUALLY 9 ! =M (  
REFUS+ @&_?#a#e#a2 IS CALL$ = :5 PEOPLE >E REQUIR$ TO 5GAGE DIRECTLY 9  
W>-MAK+1 E4G41 BY ! CONSCRIPTION1 ! CIVIL DEF5SE1 WORK+ 9 W> SCI5CE  
OR W> FACTORIES4 ,! DEF5SE ( CIVIL LIB]TIES1 ALSO1 SEEMS TO BE CONG5IAL TO  
PACIFI/S1 BECAUSE ! LIB]T>IAN ATTITUDE GOES CONTR>Y TO ! P[] /ATE4 

7C7 ,F9ALLY1 ! PREF]R$ PACIFI/ MEANS ( EX]T+ SOCIAL  
=CE HAS GOTT5 TO BE NONVIOL5T DIRECT ACTION1 %>$ 9 BY ! GR\P4 ,ANY  
9/ANCE ( ?IS1 EV5 IF IT FAILS1 IS PRO( ( ! FEASIBILITY ( ! PACIFI/  
POSITION1 = IT %[S ?AT S5SIBLE & MORAL 9DIVIDUAL & SMALL-GR\P ACTION  
IS POSSIBLE1 & !REBY IT DIM9I%ES \R MASO*I/IC P>ALYZES 9 ! FACE (  
AN APPROA*+ DOOM @&_?#a#d#g2TOO BIG = M5 TO COPE )4@&_?#a#d#h2 7,! HI/ORY & !  
H]OES ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE & NONVIOL5T DIRECT ACTION1 A*IEV+ OR FAIL+  
TO A*IEVE HAPP9ESS1 SOCIAL WELF>E1 OR CULTURAL PROGRESS1 CON/ITUTE !  
MY?OLOGY ( PACIFISM4 ,!Y HAVE ! HE>T5+ EXEMPL>ITY & !1 P]HAPS1  
S5TIM5TAL IRRELEVANCE ( ANY MY?OLOGY47 ,TO MY M9D1 PACIFISM IS LIKE ,RILKE@&_?#a#d#f2S  
UNICORN1 IT @&_?#a#d#g2FE$S ON ! POSSIBILITY ( EXI/+4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,= ! RESI/ANCE TO  
MOD]N W>F>E IS NATURAL & UNIV]SAL2 ! >GUM5TS AGA9/ PACIFISM >E  
WEAK2 & ! SPIRIT ( W> IS R$UCIBLE BY ANALYSIS2 BUT :AT IS NE$$ IS  
/ORIES1 EXAMPLES1 & OPPORTUNITIES = ACTION CONCRETE 9 ! EXP]I5CE (  
! AUDI5CE4 

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,FACTUAL & ANALYTIC H&L+ ( IMAGES ( W> CAN NEUTRALIZE  
!IR PORNOGRAPHIC EFFECT4 ,MY BIAS IS ?AT EV5 ! EXEMPL>Y IMAGES ( PACIFI/  
ACTION >E BE/ H&L$ 9 A DOCUM5T>Y FA%ION1 AVOID+ AUDI5CE  
ID5TIFICATION ) !IR H]OES & KEEP+ ! REAL SITUATION 9 !  
=EGR\ND4 ,! PURPOSE ( ! FILM IS NOT SO MU* 9SPIRATION AS TO PO9T TO  
OPPORTUNITIES 9 ! AUDI5CE@&_?#a#d#f2S REAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,IT IS BETT] TO ]R ON !  
SIDE ( DRYNESS4 ,! HE>T IS ALREADY 5LI/$4 ,EMPHASIS ON ! PACIFI/  
@&_?#a#d#g2MOVEM5T@&_?#a#d#h2 ) ITS *>ISMATIC SYMBOLS & @&_?#a#d#g2LEAD]S@&_?#a#d#h2 BETRAYS US 9TO !  
FIELD ( PUBLIC RELATIONS1 :]E WE >E SWAMP$4 ,! *>ISMATIC EXCITEM5T ?AT  
GIVES C\RAGE & SOLID>ITY MU/ EM]GE 9 EA* CONCRETE OCCASION ( PACIFI/  
ACTION1 & IT WILL EM]GE1 IF IT IS REALLY A MAN@&_?#a#d#f2S [N OCCASION4 ,WE >E 9 !  
TRADITION ( BE>+ WITNESS4 ,IT WAS JU/ ! G5IUS ( ,G&HI TO NOTICE  
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