Re:It Takes More Than Mass Protests to Drive Change
by SuddsMcDuff on Monday August 12, 2019 @07:08PM
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Do you need to re-read my post? The entire point is that there are now multiple definitions of 'violence'. We mustn't pick and choose definitions to fit a particular narrative.
One definition of violence appears to be used when describing ER as 'non-violent'. But another, very different definition of violence appears to be used when declaring that mis-gendering someone is an act of violence.
Re:It Takes More Than Mass Protests to Drive Change
by MaxBarraclough on Sunday August 25, 2019 @09:04AM
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Sorry for the very late reply. You're right, I must have skipped the rest of your comment.
My answer to this is to insist on the 'proper' definition - the one you yourself prefer - and to push back whenever the term is misused (I find this is generally done as a smearing tactic).
The alternative is to yield ground and to start saying 'physical violence' whenever one means 'violence'.
By your own definition, the answer is clearly no.