&gt;  Am I just a coward? It&#x27;s important in the abstract sense to fight for freedoms, and perhaps in the literal sense when one system (i.e. country) is at war with another.<p>You aren&#x27;t a coward. Violence is an action of last resort and as long as you have the ability to fight politically [i.e. lobbying, protests] it is a tool to be avoided.<p>I think your reaction is more an unconscious understanding that violence is an extreme action of last resort rather than something to avoid a decade in prison for knowingly violating the law.