Christians have a biblical duty to protect others — pacifism taken to its logical extreme is evil

God rebukes Gentile nations in the OT for failing to defend the fatherless, widows, and the oppressed — since this is a rebuke of Gentiles it represents a universal moral expectation for all people. Radical pacifism that refuses to protect others abandons this responsibility and can be wicked. Scripture makes a strong case that even major violence is sometimes appropriate — specifically in minimal defensive violence to protect self or others. The current riot-based "my cause is righteous so I can be violent" logic is not what Mike endorses.