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Why are open calls to violence the standard? How marked does the call need to be? What does the violence need to look like? Is displacing people a violent act?
by richardwhiuk 10y ago
Why are open calls to violence the standard? How marked does the call need to be? What does the violence need to look like? Is displacing people a violent act? Is yelling abuse at people a violent act - or are we so naive that only direct physical contact constitutes a violent act?
This is not an easy problem, and 'open calls to violence' are not a trivial solution.
I also fear universities which seek to over-represent minority points for the sake of balance, in the same way that news programs often do.
- mc32 10y agoI think the line has to be physical violence, else we'd allow very few people to speak as any other interpretation kind of dismisses just about anything and everything: Abortion rights Abortion opponents Trade agreements etc.
- tertius 10y ago> Is yelling abuse at people a violent act No, it's an abusive act though. The simple answer to your question is: The definition of violence by the courts is physical. And it's probably a good decision. Otherwise the rabbit hole will take us bad places.