Non-violence or not? That seems to be the question. And above all, why, for either tactic and/or philosophical stance. I find the discussion below the Hedges post on the “cancer” in Occupy very stimulating and provocative — especially the notion of a “post-colonial interpretation” of Hedges world-view. You also might want to check out the comment section of this article:

exopermaculture.com/2012/02/06/chris-hedges-and-derrick-jensen-on-black-bloc-anarchist-attempts-to-co-opt-occupy-in-oakland-and-elsewhere/

BTW: I remain decidedly “on the side of” non-violence, and aim to root violence out of me whenever and wherever it appears. I’ve been at this task for 30 years, and my own inner violence is by no means gone.