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nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts) Mon May 12, 2014, 10:25 PM May 2014

Do you believe violence against bigots is ever justified (other than purely in self-defense)? [View all]

I kind of lost my temper in the GD thread about the homophobic woman having a Slushee thrown in her face. I said that since these are the folks who would likely send LGBT folks to concentration camps if they could, a Slushee to the face is the least that should happen to them. Am I a bad person for this?

I'm also a heterosexual male, not that that really matters...

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Do you believe violence against bigots is ever justified (other than purely in self-defense)? [View all] nomorenomore08 May 2014 OP

The fact that you asked if you were a bad person because of this shows that you're not. johnp3907 May 2014 #1

Initiated violence is never justified. deathrind May 2014 #2

No, you're not a bad person for feeling that way. TDale313 May 2014 #3

You put it perfectly. Anger is fine, but it should be used constructively if at all possible. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #4

I don't think having a Slushee thrown at you is violence Terra Alta May 2014 #5

My instinct is to agree with you. Even if I might have worded some of my posts a little differently. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #6

I am not going to say what I am thinking about that thread. Behind the Aegis May 2014 #7

Can't say I'm really opposed to using people's own tactics against them. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #9

Self defense is the only thing I find acceptable. Fearless May 2014 #8

Agreed. The response must be proportionate to the threat. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #11

Unprovoked violence is never the answer. Shannon1981 May 2014 #10

Tony Perkins is way up on my list of folks I'd like to take a swing at as well. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #12