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The ugly truth is that at the root of it all, violence is the foundation upon which society sits. Society is held together by the threat of violence. A pacifis
by runjake 5y ago
The ugly truth is that at the root of it all, violence is the foundation upon which society sits. Society is held together by the threat of violence.
A pacifist gets to live their pacifist lives, because they are kept safe by those who would inflict violence upon those who would threaten society.
- 52-6F-62 5y agoI’m afraid you’ve misconstrued pacifism for inaction and cowardice. They’re not the same.
- runjake 5y agoYeah, I worried about my wording, but couldn't think of anything that would get that point across better. FWIW, I respect and admire those who avoid violence. We need less application of it in the world, obviously.
- TrapLord_Rhodo 5y agoIn the book the soverign individual the author speaks at depth that a "Monopoly on violence" is actually what keeps society safe.
- gimboland 5y agoThat's an idea that goes back to Hobbes' Leviathan.