6.
Is Wilma Derksen more—or less—of a
hero than Mike Reynolds? It is tempting
to ask that question. But it is not right:
Each acted out of the best of intentions
and chose a deeply courageous path.
The difference between the two was
that they felt differently about what could
be accomplished through the use of
power. The Derksens fought every
instinct they had as parents to strike back
because they were unsure of what that
could accomplish. They were not
convinced of the power of giants. They
grew up in the Mennonite religious
tradition. The Mennonites are pacifists