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Re:On incels, dead bedrooms and the hard problems of loneliness by dqpb on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @05:33PM (#27043166)
> That's as absurd as saying the need for food justifies armed robbery

Before considering lofty philosophical ideas like "Justification", it's useful to consider basic system dynamics:

"This paper provides an overview of the link between food insecurity and violent conflict, addressing both traditional and emerging threats to security and political stability."

https://www.wfp.org/publications/occasional-paper-24-food-in...

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Re:On incels, dead bedrooms and the hard problems of loneliness by dTal on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @05:39AM (#27047932)
>Before considering lofty philosophical ideas like "Justification"

But... that was the whole topic. We're not talking about whether hunger causes violence, or whether sexual frustration causes rape. No doubt they do. The point was that labeling "food" as an essential need doesn't constitute an endorsement of food-related violence, and by analogy labeling sex as essential doesn't constitute an endorsement of rape.

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Re:On incels, dead bedrooms and the hard problems of loneliness by dqpb on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @10:00AM (#27049888)
The parent did say “I suspect the real issue is that it offered an explanation (not a justification)”, which is close to the point I was making.
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Re:On incels, dead bedrooms and the hard problems of loneliness by CRConrad on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @01:17PM (#27052737)
I read your GGP just like the GP did: Somehow you managed to make it look like the point you were making was the complete opposite of what you're now saying it was.
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