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So, people die of starvation in civilized countries - that doesn’t make it right - but we also don’t put up plaques celebrating it. And that really is the prob
by filmfact 6y ago
So, people die of starvation in civilized countries - that doesn’t make it right - but we also don’t put up plaques celebrating it.
And that really is the problem - in the one hand we have laws (set by governments) in a civil society that says violence is wrong, political violence doubly so, but at the same time they are putting up a plaque celebrating political violence.
It’s like “violence is bad... (wink)”
So if you were going to put up a plaque to Tony Blair celebrating his involvement in the Good Friday Agreement, I wouldn’t have an issue with it. I loathe the man personally and dislike much of his politics- but you are highlighting a positive thing he did.
Celebrating someone who is literally only thought of today because they failed to murder someone on the street sends a crazy message: “Murder is wrong... (wink)”
- n4r9 6y ago> we have laws (set by governments) in a civil society that says violence is wrong We don't, though. Violence is legal if it's being carried out by state-sanctioned actors such as the police or army in the course of their duties.
- filmfact 6y agoFor a state this seems somewhat inevitable, however pretty much all state entities have a duty to use as little violence as possible to get the job done. See European human rights act, Geneva convention etc. At the end of the day - Violet Gibson wasn’t an employee or representative of any government. She was just someone with mental health issues and a revolver. Again we come back to Thomas Mair, if your principle is that political violence is fine (again - that’s facism), then the only thing you should find objectionable about him is his politics. He was, after all, following your rules. Personally I try to follow the “do unto others...” golden rule. “Kill all others” seems to be the guiding principle of too many people.