A very good read:
A lot of people like to think they are “non-violent.” Generally,
people claim to “abhor” the use of violence, and violence is viewed
negatively by most folks. Many fail to differentiate between just and
unjust violence. Some especially vain, self-righteous types like to
think they have risen above the nasty, violent cultures of their
ancestors. They say that “violence isn’t the answer.” They say that
“violence doesn’t solve anything.”
They’re wrong. Every one of them relies on violence, every single day.
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Our complex society relies on proxy violence to the extent that many
average people in the private sector can wander through life without
really having to understand or think deeply about violence, because we
are removed from it. We can afford to perceive it as a distant, abstract
problem to be solved through high-minded strategy and social
programming. When violence comes knocking, we simply make a call, and
the police come to “stop” the violence. Few civilians really take the
time to think that what we are essentially doing is paying an armed band
protection money to come and do orderly violence on our behalf.
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