It was interesting to follow your thoughts on this difficult topic.
I deem it necessary to see what ΑΓΑΠΗ and אהבה actually means: It is the regard for another, the perceiving and attribution of value for one"s own as for one's fellow human life.
Love was ΦΙΛΙΑ in Greek. And for love and closeness and friendship the Scriptures had this and other terms to denote them.
To perceive and ascribe value is the highest of principles. It does not always imply friendship or love. I can even value and respect an enemy within his rights. I may, however, fight him and oppose him in his wrongdoing as far as law and reason permit. (The Torah allowed to even kill a perpetrator in order to stop him from committing further serious crimes and harm against innocent ones.)
We are not, however, not encouraged to overthrow a government by unlawful means. In difficult circumstances is the option to flee (if available) the one that is to be preferred. Otherwise we put ourselves into a very difficult position: perhaps causing harm to many others, even if first not intended so.
It was interesting to follow your thoughts on this difficult topic.
I deem it necessary to see what ΑΓΑΠΗ and אהבה actually means: It is the regard for another, the perceiving and attribution of value for one"s own as for one's fellow human life.
Love was ΦΙΛΙΑ in Greek. And for love and closeness and friendship the Scriptures had this and other terms to denote them.
To perceive and ascribe value is the highest of principles. It does not always imply friendship or love. I can even value and respect an enemy within his rights. I may, however, fight him and oppose him in his wrongdoing as far as law and reason permit. (The Torah allowed to even kill a perpetrator in order to stop him from committing further serious crimes and harm against innocent ones.)
We are not, however, not encouraged to overthrow a government by unlawful means. In difficult circumstances is the option to flee (if available) the one that is to be preferred. Otherwise we put ourselves into a very difficult position: perhaps causing harm to many others, even if first not intended so.
*The doubling of not was a mistake and not intended.