violence is never the answer? What never ? I’m assuming you’re a pacifist and advocate both nuclear disarmament and complete dismantling of our military?
I’m not really talking specifically about this whole debate but of course violence is sometimes the answer . Whether you’re catching a burglar in your house, protecting your loved ones or defending your country . Maybe it’s the The allies fighting nazi Germany , the french resistance or let’s say military intervention in Kosovo . The reality is force and violence are often justified the question is only ever who justifies it and how they do so .
I couldn't really speak about what happens in America mate as I dont really watch the news certainly not internationally but from what I've seen in recent years in the UK is the increase in political movements using violence and/or anti social methods such as throwing milkshakes etc on people instead of getting their views across in a more peaceful manner.
As someone who's come from a martial arts background (arl fella made me do karate at primary school and since 15 have done BJJ on and off over the years) I've pretty much had "fighting as a last resort" drilled into me. I just see alot of folk nowadays (certainly of my age and below) who dont seem to be able to articulate their arguments/viewpoints without the need for physical or verbal attacking of folk - no training, no honour.
I think it happens on both sides of politics but I certainly think its the reason why the left has struggled in the UK in recent years- instead of letting the far right idiots open their mouths and destroy their views with facts they have shouted them down and let them portray themselves as the victims fighting for "freedom of speech".
Im neither left nor right im pretty much centre of politics.
