loosecannon
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- May 7, 2007
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When in politics is violence acceptable? It's become clear that there are some on the right and the left calling for violent revolution. It's also become clear that there are people on both sides of the aisle who have no problem justifying/excusing it when their guys call violence.
But when is actually acceptable?
When in political is violence acceptable?
I'm certain we're dealing with an oxymoron here: When Violence begins, Politics ends.
They are mutually exclusive.
is this true or just wishful thinking? Or is it absolutely 100% wrong? Isn't it more true that politics is joined at the hip to violence and always has been?
Definitions of politics on the Web:
* social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power; "office politics is often counterproductive"
* the study of government of states and other political units
* the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
* the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
* the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government; "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"
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