Oh, all right then, twist my arm. Its origins appear to be German, believe it or not. I thought the German solution to disliking things was to have your very own, bloody and anarchy-inducing 30 Years War. Shame that they change for the sake of change, isn't it?

"Passive Resistance" was first coined to describe voter resistance to politically-imposed rules. Here's a link; the reference is about halfway down.

Did they wear dhotis in Germany in 1819? Just asking.

http://www.ctv.gu.se/fred/resurser/bok/chap2.html

- Pfranz