Josh, do you think there are any ideas that warrant a violence opinion? I wonder about the powerful rhetoric and conviction of the abolitionists like Douglass. They had very powerful and articulate opinions on super important issues, the full humanity of black peoples in America. I believe that persuasion is always more powerful than coercion (something our current political discourse does not understand apparently). But are there times when the moral gravity requires coercion? Is this different than intellectual tyranny?
Totally - but that's not mere opinion. They're convinced and the "violence" is against that which is destroying others - and coercive means don't enact lasting change. You know ?
Josh, do you think there are any ideas that warrant a violence opinion? I wonder about the powerful rhetoric and conviction of the abolitionists like Douglass. They had very powerful and articulate opinions on super important issues, the full humanity of black peoples in America. I believe that persuasion is always more powerful than coercion (something our current political discourse does not understand apparently). But are there times when the moral gravity requires coercion? Is this different than intellectual tyranny?
Totally - but that's not mere opinion. They're convinced and the "violence" is against that which is destroying others - and coercive means don't enact lasting change. You know ?
this is good stuff. Good with a capital G, i think. thank you for your words; now more than ever, we need it.
Truly thought-provoking and inspiring. Thank you so much!