When is political violence justified?

[The Grand Nudger]

Violence is never necessary, though it's often expedient.  

LOL. Ever been in a combat zone? Violence comes right after a pulse on the necessary list. Disney characters don't NEED violence but they often use it.

Yes. The mission has changed a lot since you were in. Still, I get your point…but I’d categorize that as expedient rather than necessary as well.

If it helps, the distinction I’m making in necessity is that there be literally no other way to get a thing done. If you wanted to keep your pulse, you could stay off the field- for example. Violence isn’t the only way to stay alive…and if you find yourself in a combat zone you e probably already made a hell of alot of counterproductive choices to that end. The tail end of a string of bad choices ( from ourselves and others) that leave no other practical outcome but violence does not make that violence ( or any of those poor choices that lead to it) necessary.