[sudojudo]

Semantics? Don't be daft...

Speaking out against something is battling it, battle is a verb in this context. Both Oxford and Webster agree [0,1].

Forceful suppression of pseudoscience can be achieved through law and education, see the Scopes Trial [2]. This is another with thousands of examples, from women's right to vote, to smoking cigarettes.

[0] https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/battle

[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battle

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopes_Trial

[skookumchuck]

Yes, but in the context of a thread about using force, it's important to make a distinction.

[greglindahl]

You didn't say anything about force in your initial statement. Maybe you forgot to mention enough context? (And no, forcefully does not mean using force.)

[sudojudo]

Stop with the red herrings and address the actual argument.