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<blockquote data-quote="Ana the Ist" data-source="post: 75673693" data-attributes="member: 302807"><p>What is denouncing violence good for if they go out again the next night and commit more violence?</p><p></p><p>Regarding destruction of property....most people were willing to excuse it over the summer. They didn't see it as cause for the police to use tear gas or pepper spray or force of any kind. They didn't see it as violence. </p><p></p><p>If that's the standard we're going by....very very few of those at the Capitol are guilty of any violence. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I think once a protest turns to destruction of property....or any attacks on police (including throwing things like water bottles) it's no longer a peaceful protest, it's a riot. We should support the police in using force to end a riot.</p><p></p><p>The public was all too willing to excuse violence or dismiss it as the result of a few bad actors. </p><p></p><p>Let's imagine that you don't know what a group of protesters are protesting.....just that they are all the same group, organization, or cause. Now let's say that every night they protest in 4 cities....and at least one of those protests is violent every night. Violence like destruction of property, attacking police or civilians, or surrounding and threatening or intimidating public officials. </p><p></p><p>Is it reasonable to support this group because 75% are peaceful? Or should we condemn them because they routinely engage in violence every night?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ana the Ist, post: 75673693, member: 302807"] What is denouncing violence good for if they go out again the next night and commit more violence? Regarding destruction of property....most people were willing to excuse it over the summer. They didn't see it as cause for the police to use tear gas or pepper spray or force of any kind. They didn't see it as violence. If that's the standard we're going by....very very few of those at the Capitol are guilty of any violence. Personally, I think once a protest turns to destruction of property....or any attacks on police (including throwing things like water bottles) it's no longer a peaceful protest, it's a riot. We should support the police in using force to end a riot. The public was all too willing to excuse violence or dismiss it as the result of a few bad actors. Let's imagine that you don't know what a group of protesters are protesting.....just that they are all the same group, organization, or cause. Now let's say that every night they protest in 4 cities....and at least one of those protests is violent every night. Violence like destruction of property, attacking police or civilians, or surrounding and threatening or intimidating public officials. Is it reasonable to support this group because 75% are peaceful? Or should we condemn them because they routinely engage in violence every night? [/QUOTE]
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