Verse 31 is a strong declaration against a Taoist "making peace" with war or aggression.

This is a tough verse, and is easily misunderstood, partly because we tend to normalize our violent ways both within ourselves and in our culture. To be a peace-wager in a society so normalized toward war may mean you are misunderstood, fired from a job, or denounced.

Gabrielle Guiliano - a Taoist practitioner, is our guest voice today. And during the Question time, I ask HER the questions!