This is a good example of "Christian" fatalism, jesus told his disciples to buy swords to fight off those who would persecute them, There is a historical context to weapons that you might miss there, a sword isn't a simple or cheap weapon, most would use staff, a spear, a dagger, a club, a sling or a bow, all significantly cheaper weapons than a sword, sword also establishes your intent to self defense much better than those weapons.
Christianity and individualism met and slowly social responsibility was abandoned by them and as the church and society declined they judged the sinners from their shrinking churches forsaking future generations and thinking there could be no other way as end times prophecy declares the faith will be forgotten in the end. Like stupid deer caught in headlights, a self fulfilling prophecy of lip service Christians.
Jesus and his followers lived in Israel/Judah where there was sane and reasonable laws and teachings in place for the most part. Jews have always taught that if someone comes to kill you, you should kill him first. The turn the other cheek thing is taking a disrespectful smack to the face not someone trying to kill you.
The question was about sinking to their level and 'fighting dirty'. Im not saying dont oppose injustice or just give up. Im saying do your best and be ok with not doing what they do to you, back to them, even if it means loosing.
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
What mortal sin is there by which they fight dirty that might benefit us in our turn?
Even conquest is no mortal sin lest you disgrace Constantine and the end of Christian persecution, war and disdain, rebuke and chastisement, these are not sins, lusts and hatred our outside our purview, not guile, random violence is out but not mockery and misgendering.
To overcome your enemy through guile is no sin, perhaps a policy of abortion stands out among the mortal sins to tamp down our foe's number, perverting them with lusts wouldn't benefit us in a meaningful way, I maintain coarse language is not necessarily a sin.
What dirty tactic? lying? Say what you mean or don't say it publicly.
Lying and stealing would be examples of jewish tactics that i think Chistians should stay away from. Other than that mockery, harsh language, memes and war between nations all seems fine in my eyes.
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