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I believe (hope) you guys are mistaken. For example, what kind of "potential for violence" from a starving student was King’s College afraid of when they agreed
by perfunctory 7y ago
I believe (hope) you guys are mistaken. For example, what kind of "potential for violence" from a starving student was King’s College afraid of when they agreed to divest fossil fuels? [0]
[0] https://londonstudent.coop/kings-college-agree-fossil-fuel-divestment-following-student-hunger-strike/ https://londonstudent.coop/kings-college-agree-fossil-fuel-d...
- srean 7y agoOh I did not mean to intend that the threat of violence is present or is necessary for success in every case. I myself know first hand of a limited success where there was nonesuch
- sokoloff 7y agoWhen I said "peaceful civil rights leaders we think of today", I meant "ones we readily recall today based on their actions in the 1950s and 60s", not that the threat of violence is a required element in the system. I can see how that could very easily be read as "peaceful civil rights leaders of today", so the error is on me as the author, but that was not my intended usage.