Is it okay to punch a Nazi?

in violence •  3 years ago 

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We seem to have been asking that question a lot.

Let me ask y'all the question, "Do you believe in equal rights?"
I'll assume your answer is "yes."

If you want the right to act violently toward Nazis then you have to defend the right of people to act violently wherever anybody says anything that he or she finds to be reprehensible.

Some people in my own friends circle made light of a man kicking a woman in the face because the woman was pro-life.

Pro-life activists literally believe that we're activity engaging in a Holocaust of the unborn.

If you believe that you should have the right to punch people who they perceive as Nazis, how can you condemn (rare) acts of violence by pro-life activists against abortion clinics?

How can you condemn me if I were to punch a person for wearing a Che Guevara shirt while defending punching people who wear MAGA hats?

Basically, you have to admit to being a narcissist or a hypocrite. That, or you have to say that everybody should have the right to react violently to anyone who offends him or her.

If you only want the right for your side to use violence against speech that you deem offensive, you're a lot closer to being a Nazi that you want to admit.

This is an easy decision: condemn violence.

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