Passive people get killed, just like in a boxing ring. If you are waiting someone to save you just like religion(Buddhism it´s not Theistic), god will never help you. You must save yourself. Yes its good to follow the middle way, but not when your on your fours begging foe compassion. It does not matter who is inflicting the pain, the fact is they are evil and it must be stopped even if its by the sword. Spiritual people are not weak, they come from not being afraid of death. Resist!