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by DeathArrow 273 days ago
>One can be negotiated with by voting, the other, violence.

Violence like shooting political opponents for voicing their opinions?
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immibis 273 days ago
Proof by counterexample: I think it would have been a good decision to shoot Adolf Hitler for his opinions, don't you?
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esafak 273 days ago
Simpler example: WWII happened, causing more than Hitler to be killed. Wars are political acts.
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immibis 273 days ago
Sure would have been good if someone had killed Hitler before he started the war.
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esafak 273 days ago
I would have made a donation to his art school in return for admitting him and keeping him busy.
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