Agree or disagree? Why?

Disagree. Yes, violence is powerful but there’s more to power than raw force, Charisma, influence, deception, love.. These things are separate from violent force and yet have power all the same. Violence is only one path in the many ways of power. Do we need it? Yes, in some cases we do. In defence and for survival sometimes it’s necessary but to suggest that it transcends other forms of power is where I disagree.

I have a complicated political relationship with violence.

I think violence is lazy and most of the time, not necessary. It's HARD to do things well without violence in the context of political struggle, but they can be done. I think you need to fall back to violence if you have no choice though.

It's important to keep in mind that basically every single right you enjoy as a citizen was won through protests that involved violence. That includes the women's right to vote and eight hour work day. Violence works. But other things work too and it's nice to not hurt people.

So the extreme resort (violence) is the definition and the go to?

Let's apply it to crime... forget reprimands, fines or prison. Capital punishment is the gold standard.

When shallow thinkers believe they are philosophers, they make statements like these. Most of life functions very well without violence. People and governments who think like this tend to have an adolescent mentality of black/white, good guys/ bad guys, might is right... Preventable wars get fought.

Violence is only justifiable to me if your life is already in jeopardy. Like if someone else has attacked or blatantly threatened you, or if you need to kill something or someone else for food. There's a lot of useless violence in the world.

You know what I think. 🗡 🛡

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Well, there's a view !

Can't help but think that you'd only be strong because others perhaps wouldn't expect it.
If EVERYONE had violence as their 'Go-to' there's no telling you'd be just another victim.

I guess being ready to use violence when the need arises isn't a bad thing

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Nah

why or how do you think the usa has adopted this golden standard cos you have only been war free for 16 years as a country,. Other than that you have been fighting . just saying

Very interesting perspective, in a way, it makes sense for the era I'm assuming it originated in.

We think we have evolved and we can go shit on the Moon etc but we're barely out of the jungle

Religion causes more death than any other reason.

kill or be killed its simple

No