It's a cute phrase that's only true in a narrow context.
For example, if you have to commit violence to stop a genocide (i.e. U.S. puts troop on the ground), you are committing violence to enforce your idea that genocide is wrong. Few was disagree, but those committing genocide don't.
If you see a women getting raped and you assist with violence, you are using violence to enforce the idea that rape is wrong.
Obviously, these have a self-defense notion to them, but it also means his sign is barely useful. For example, if people attack the white-supremacists it makes them just as bad as the people they hate, but they don't see it that way.
Government is based on the monopoly of violence by the state, can't remember if that was Hobbs or Locke but it is true.
Not trying to undermine the context of the picture but the rule of law is based on the state being able to fuck you up if it wants and it's important to remember that.
wise_man_wise_guy on August 28th, 2017 at 18:14 UTC »
It's a cute phrase that's only true in a narrow context.
For example, if you have to commit violence to stop a genocide (i.e. U.S. puts troop on the ground), you are committing violence to enforce your idea that genocide is wrong. Few was disagree, but those committing genocide don't.
If you see a women getting raped and you assist with violence, you are using violence to enforce the idea that rape is wrong.
Obviously, these have a self-defense notion to them, but it also means his sign is barely useful. For example, if people attack the white-supremacists it makes them just as bad as the people they hate, but they don't see it that way.
Matt7738 on August 28th, 2017 at 18:16 UTC »
Violence has its place. I'm not non-violent. But I see violence as a last resort, not a first resort.
Rebbirmin on August 28th, 2017 at 20:44 UTC »
Government is based on the monopoly of violence by the state, can't remember if that was Hobbs or Locke but it is true.
Not trying to undermine the context of the picture but the rule of law is based on the state being able to fuck you up if it wants and it's important to remember that.