Seretogis, I completely agree with your definition. I think sixate set the nasty tone for this thread when he said in the original post "I'd much rather burn in hell for eternity than be in heaven with these pathetic fucking bitches." Nice way to start a rational discussion, sixate.
Sorry if I got a bit worked up too.
A couple of points though:
- Obviously these women weren't trying to set off the missiles or do any damage to the actual equipment.
- They were prepared to die for what they believed in.
- They accepted their sentences without argument.
In a sense, they were very successful, in that they raised the awareness of nuclear issues through the publicity surrounding this case.
Also, while I agree that the troops had the authorization to shoot the nuns, the public outcry from the killing of three nuns, armed only with paint buckets, by the american military would have been outrageous and their cause would have been promoted even further.