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[–] Squirrel@thelemmy.club 1 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 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Similar energy:

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

[–] Squirrel@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thank you for expressing my sentiment in a much more articulate (and concise) manner.