I think its high time that people stopped taking what are rights of the person, or the rights of the individual and applying them to states or nations through their Governments.

Once people organise themselves into states and nations the principle of the the greatest good for the greatest number comes into play, as does tolerance and understanding, but not to the detriment of the majority. One of the first responsibilities of any Government is to protect its citizens, when threatened "turning the other cheek" is not going to save your citizens from dying, so at that point Christian or not that is when that concept goes out the window.

You do whatever it is that you want to do if somebody threatens to physically hurt you or yours. You can turn as many cheeks as you want MGOH, as an individual you have that right. As far as I am concerned I'll see the bastard in a box before I let him hurt me or mine.