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When is political violence justified?
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At what point do you think political violence becomes ethically justified?
Or, if you want to offer a graduated scheme, at what points do the following become justified: Strong rhetoric and protest Civil disobedience Property damage Political violence Outright terrorism 
Violence becomes justified when alternatives have been exhausted.
In a society evolving to where conservatives cannot see reason, ending their reign with violence seems to be the only option.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter RE: When is political violence justified?
September 1, 2023 at 12:08 pm
(This post was last modified: September 1, 2023 at 12:08 pm by FrustratedFool.)
Do you think violence against innocent parties (terrorism) is ever justified to obtain political goals?
Or do you stop short, and only think assassination of, or violence towards, direct political targets is justifiable?
Depends how far you want to define innocence. If you're aware of the evils done by someone you support and you're not speaking against it, you're not innocent.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
Strong rhetoric and protest - always
Civil disobedience - always Property damage - rarely Political violence - rarely Outright terrorism - never
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I used to shoot people for $8.27/day. I didn't feel it was political. They were shooting at me, so it was personal.
RE: When is political violence justified?
September 1, 2023 at 12:48 pm
(This post was last modified: September 1, 2023 at 12:49 pm by Foxaèr.)
And some people shoot with their mouths, but being verbal back usually won't do shit.
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~ Erin Hunter 
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 (September 1, 2023 at 12:56 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:(September 1, 2023 at 12:48 pm)Foxaèr Wrote: And some people shoot with their mouths, but being verbal back usually won't do shit. If storming or bastille didn’t happen from time to time we would still be living in chiefdoms |
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