there was also a thread of pacifism in your recent notes too, this has some relevance

is it pacifist to get out of the way of a violent entity or group, and refuse to join the war that they are starting?

i think there is two ways of interpreting the concept of pacifism - one is bending over, the other is gtfo

i'm a pacifist but i am a gtfo pacifist

once the violence inevitably abates i'm still there and the participants are more damaged than me 

 that's an interesting reframing of that meme about the peasants with pitchforks vs swords.

gtfo pacifism 

 yeah, i say, keep the sword and avoid conflict

it's an omnipresent meme among self defense practitioners too

violence is to be avoided at all costs except life itself