Evo Morales had served the two terms that the Bolivian constitution allows. He tried to force the right to run for a third term. The Bolivians rose up. Either you believe in following the law or you believe the law can be ignored if it suits you.
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so the definition is unlawful violence and intimidation for political aims. so basically whatever violence / intimidation is illegal is terrorism. the thing thats highly arbitrary is whats illegal or not. the govt could make something illegal that should be legal. i dont think all laws should be followed. for example i am very much in favor of what ed snowden did, even though it was illegal. and i dont solely believe in non violence either. so i think theres justification for terrorism. if most US wars are illegal then most US wars are examples of state terrorism. i dont think theres justification for them either regardless of htem being legal or illegal.
i think im against attacks against civilians.I believe in using violence exclusively for self defense. Anything else is not justifiable. Self defense can be employed against the state, police, etc., when they are enforcing unjust laws. But nothing gives anyone the right to blow up a Federal Building, fly planes into buildings.
Preemption is not self defense, and thus not justified.
So the use of deadly force to save the life of, say, your wife, or child (not being SELF-defense) is unacceptable?I believe in using violence exclusively for self defense. Anything else is not justifiable. Self defense can be employed against the state, police, etc., when they are enforcing unjust laws. But nothing gives anyone the right to blow up a Federal Building, fly planes into buildings.
Preemption is not self defense, and thus not justified.
what situation? if youre talking about a robbery thats self defense.So the use of deadly force to save the life of, say, your wife, or child (not being SELF-defense) is unacceptable?
So the use of deadly force to save the life of, say, your wife, or child (not being SELF-defense) is unacceptable?
chomsky says trump is encouraging culture wars in an act of desperation to get re-elected.
so elon is lying and there was no US backed coup?Evo Morales had served the two terms that the Bolivian constitution allows. He tried to force the right to run for a third term. The Bolivians rose up. Either you believe in following the law or you believe the law can be ignored if it suits you.
so elon is lying and there was no US backed coup?
i appreciate elon's bluntness that there was a US backed coup. i wish rich s would speak up more often about interferring in other countries for resources.Elon has done some big things but he's not always right and can sometimes be downright nutty.
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i appreciate elon's bluntness that there was a US backed coup. i wish rich s would speak up more often about interferring in other countries for resources.
so youre saying theres no truth? its good to get a variety of perspectives and then find the truth.Opinions are like s. Everyone has one. And Elon isn't a coup expert as far as I know.
so youre saying theres no truth? its good to get a variety of perspectives and then find the truth.
Apologies, but I was in the process of making a point.I like to refer to this as "nitpicking."
if you are at war when are you allowed to kill someone and when do you have to bring htem to court?Apologies, but I was in the process of making a point.
At what point would you cease the use of deadly force to save a life? Family? Neighbor? Stranger?
If we had known the identities and intentions of the 9-11 terrorists, would it have been acceptable to assassinate them before they struck?
I don't advocate going all Minority Report, or vigilante justice, but I have no qualms in permanently removing particular individuals from the face of the earth.