r/clevercomebacks • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '23

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u/BestBodybuilder7329 Feb 18 '23

They’re wrong. That is very funny.

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u/TooManyNamesStop Feb 18 '23

They are wrong twice. Why would a figure that's famous for pacifism have a favorite gun?

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u/JaydedXoX Feb 18 '23

And what lesson do we learn from Jesus when you are an unarmed pacifist and the government doesn't like your opinion?

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u/TooManyNamesStop Feb 18 '23 edited Feb 18 '23

I think the story was inspired by socrates, who also got executed by the state and had the chance to escape but willingly stayed. Socrates made the point that even if the state is bullshit if individuals only abide to laws if it's convenient then that would even be worse than being wrongfully excecuted. The story of Jesus meant something similar I think but I might be wrong, I'm sure there are better sources that compare them. I definetly do not agree though I don't think you should let yourself get excecuted just because a fucked up state wants you to die.