I understand the turn the other cheek logic, and I will admit that the brothers of Alpha could possibly have been better served by doing so, but I do not think 99 out of 100 men of Omega would have turned the other cheek if the tables were turned. So are you, the 411, trying to say that you hold Alpha Phi Alpha to a higher standard than the men of Omega? I do not think that you would, but the logic of the original post and the defense that you later posted seems as though you want Alpha to be punished for not allowing Omega to throw a temper tandrum at the expense of Alpha, PLEASE!!! Maybe its foolish pride or masculinity speaking in me, but even when Jesus talks about turning the other cheek and Dr. King as well, it was for a greater purpose in delivering humaninty to a higher state of unity with one another. In the instance of a step show tantrum, turning the other cheek probably would have done nothing more than to get the other one slappd as well!!!
Cute basketball analogy, but ask any basketball player if they would get slapped in the face by another player and just walk away, give me the tech, but you cannot take away my pride in myself or my team, therefore I must defend myself. No lesson will be learned from the other players if he just walks away. This is a competition, not a spiritual/political struggle, the context is different, and in this case, so are the rules. For Alpha just to walk away from this would invite further intimidation later on from Omega, and even Dr. King advocated not living in fear of anything, as well as theologian Howard Thurman. I do not advocate violence, but at the same time I recognize some things are just out of my control, as long as it is in self defense and I do not institigate it, violence is a very last resort.
Blackwatch!!!!
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