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This is not a situation that can (or should) be resolved through violent rebellion. A violent response would only serve to justify the application of the syste
by jstarfish 9y ago
This is not a situation that can (or should) be resolved through violent rebellion.
A violent response would only serve to justify the application of the system, to cut the head off of any leadership structure before it materializes (or just pick off the lone wackos before they cause problems).
- IntronExon 9y agoIf it came to violence then disaster would already have struck, but there is a deterrent effect when a statistically significant portion of your population would fight to prevent it. The cost moves from, “pass some laws, enforce as usual,” to “commit to atrocity, and massive civilian losses.”