Violence is never and will never be a good thing.
Pacifism is an ideology assigned to the oppressed through the propaganda of the privileged. It, the propaganda, seeks maintenance of the kyriarchical status-quo by setting parameters on the ‘acceptable’ forms of resistance.
Passive ‘resistance’ against a system of oppression is pretty much oxymoronic, considering the establishment stifles resistance by sustaining compliance and tolerance.
The establishment is inherently violent and brutalising, not human beings, so if you wish to direct disapproval of cruelty, please do so, but make sure it reaches the right recipient.