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Nobody, not even Buddhists, believed more fervently in non-aggression than did first-century Christians - most of whose leaders passively went to their executions for simply speaking what they believed.
But all of those first-century Christians believed in government, in the enforcement of civil behavior -- by force when necessary.  If thugs tried to carry off a maiden, a Christian solider would have drawn his sword to protect her.
Is it your premise, Nathan, that government, police, military, etc., are unnecessary?  Do you believe that the Allies should have picked up guns against Hitler?
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As a Christian myself, and a believer in loving my enemies, I'm going to walk away from a fight, if it's only my ego at stake.  But I'm not going to allow people to throw my daughter into the back of their van; I'm going to use physical force to prevent her being sold into slavery.  
Could you define your term "non-aggression" in the context of when, or if, a good man should use physical force to prevent evil?