ReallyKinda@kbin.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoWhen do you think violence is justified?message-squaremessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up171arrow-down1message-squareWhen do you think violence is justified?ReallyKinda@kbin.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square99fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePsychedSy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoThere are situations where people have created a situation where you don’t have total knowledge of the future, but acting in defense seems justified. I think we can quibble over the specifics about what’s reasonable, but you don’t have to wait until you’re bleeding out to defend yourself.
minus-squareTamo@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoFor me personally, the answer to the original question would be “only once no other non-violent means are available”. Does this resonate, or would you consider it different to your perspective? I see them as similar.
minus-squarePsychedSy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoPersonally, I’d prefer non-violent over violent means for myself. If other people are involved it would depend - I won’t risk someone else’s life if I can avoid it. I tell my niece that she’s allowed to stab dudes that don’t respond to “no”.
There are situations where people have created a situation where you don’t have total knowledge of the future, but acting in defense seems justified.
I think we can quibble over the specifics about what’s reasonable, but you don’t have to wait until you’re bleeding out to defend yourself.
For me personally, the answer to the original question would be “only once no other non-violent means are available”.
Does this resonate, or would you consider it different to your perspective? I see them as similar.
Personally, I’d prefer non-violent over violent means for myself. If other people are involved it would depend - I won’t risk someone else’s life if I can avoid it. I tell my niece that she’s allowed to stab dudes that don’t respond to “no”.