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Self defense? Only on the battlefield? Only to achieve a ‘noble’ end?

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[-] Tarte@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Violence, by definition, is an unjustified use of force. If a use of force is justified then it isn’t violence.

You're right, but just to be clear: That is an English differentiation that doesn't exist in many other languages.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago

That's just a rhetorical device. I'm not suggesting that word definitions are prescriptive.

[-] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social -5 points 11 months ago

Weird. The question was asked in English.

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