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[–] Squirrel@thelemmy.club 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People have taken the line "violence is not the answer" to the extreme. It is true that violence is rarely the answer. However, there are times when violence is the only answer, because words will literally never work.

[–] Canadian_dalek@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Violence is the last answer, when all avenues of negotiation have failed

[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 21 points 1 year ago

Similar energy:

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."

[–] Squirrel@thelemmy.club 6 points 1 year ago

Thank you for expressing my sentiment in a much more articulate manner.