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>"peaceful" does not mean the same thing as "non-violent". The protests were not necessarily peaceful -- they intended to be disruptive peaceful: 1. free from
by loveistheanswer 6y ago
>"peaceful" does not mean the same thing as "non-violent". The protests were not necessarily peaceful -- they intended to be disruptive
peaceful:
1. free from disturbance; tranquil.
2. not involving war or violence.
- Pfhreak 6y agoYes, thank you for agreeing. There are two different definitions, and the first (free from disturbance) is the one used in this context. The protests aimed to be non peaceful (eg, causing disturbance) and non violent.
- s1artibartfast 6y agoThe protests were neither free of disturbance nor non violent (on the fringe)