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> except that government has convinced society that its actions are acceptable. Government is society, we are our government, it is not some entity that has tr
by gnaritas 14y ago
> except that government has convinced society that its actions are acceptable.
Government is society, we are our government, it is not some entity that has tricked everyone. It does what it does because open your eyes and look around, people want it doing those things.
- baddox 14y agoBut you're still just saying that violence is fine as long as >50% of society approves of it. And that's being gracious, since there's no reason to actually believe that >50% of society approves of the actions of the government.
- gnaritas 14y agoViolence is a natural and inevitable human trait, and is not necessarily wrong. There are times when it is OK, and is even the right thing to do. What better way to determine what those times are than democratically?