[Jesus follow-up]
On turning the other cheek:
That being so, Jesus' advice to turn the other, or left, cheek to be struck is loaded with symbolic meaning. It is certainly not advice to be submissive to evil. It has at least two loaded meanings:
- I deny that I am inferior to [you] and I demand you acknowledge me as your equal by striking me a forehand blow, and
- as your equal, I have the right to strike you back.
Interesting, but I would find neither of these meanings satisfactory if I were facing Iron Mike. And I'm not sure if I buy it after reading
Matthew 5:38-48.
posted by Biggie at 5:08 PM 
