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B. Eliminating the Polemical Aspects of Counter-Revolutionary Action
Sadly, the idea of presenting the Counter-Revolution in a more
"sympathetic" and "positive" light by preventing it from
attacking the Revolution is the most efficient way to impoverish its content
and dynamism. 45
Anyone who employs this lamentable tactic displays the same lack of sense as a
chief of state who, in face of enemy troops crossing his border, were to halt
all armed resistance in the hope of neutralizing the invader by gaining his
sympathy. In reality, he would destroy the
impetus of the reaction without stopping the enemy. In other words, he
would surrender his homeland.
This
does not mean that the language of the counter-revolutionary should not show
nuances befitting the circumstances.
The
Divine Master, when preaching in Judea, which was under the proximate influence
of the perfidious Pharisees, used strong language. On the contrary, in Galilee,
where the simple-hearted people predominated and the influence of the Pharisees
was smaller, His language was more tutorial and less polemical.
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