Civility and society are a social contract, if someone rips theirs up to free themselves from its restrictions, they also remove themselves from its protections.
Civility and society are social contracts. I let the government do its job unimpeded when it is abiding by the contract. When they aren’t, then I don’t.
The reality is that the societal contract broke down a long time ago, and the illusion of safety has been mollifying people since MLK (and likely before). There have always been fascists at the wheel, the only difference now is they are mask off and more indiscriminate.
So my question is, do we vilify every healthcare worker who did more than sit by to help a fascist? Do we demean them for doing what they thought was right? Am I ask them to be judge, jury, and executioner so that the fascists all die off?
Nothing wrong with that. If Timmy hit me first, Timmy should expect a broken nose. That’s how you deal with bullies. It works every time, perhaps with occasional reinforcement.
You are allowed proportional force in defending yourself, so if Timmy tries to hit you you are indeed allowed to hit him back insofar as it pertains to stopping harm being done to you or others.
Civility and society are a social contract, if someone rips theirs up to free themselves from its restrictions, they also remove themselves from its protections.
Civility and society are social contracts. I let the government do its job unimpeded when it is abiding by the contract. When they aren’t, then I don’t.
The reality is that the societal contract broke down a long time ago, and the illusion of safety has been mollifying people since MLK (and likely before). There have always been fascists at the wheel, the only difference now is they are mask off and more indiscriminate.
So my question is, do we vilify every healthcare worker who did more than sit by to help a fascist? Do we demean them for doing what they thought was right? Am I ask them to be judge, jury, and executioner so that the fascists all die off?
Ah. A classic “Timmy hit me first” scenario.
Nothing wrong with that. If Timmy hit me first, Timmy should expect a broken nose. That’s how you deal with bullies. It works every time, perhaps with occasional reinforcement.
You are allowed proportional force in defending yourself, so if Timmy tries to hit you you are indeed allowed to hit him back insofar as it pertains to stopping harm being done to you or others.