Now, in a scenario where they are about to commit violence, or the justice system has failed, the balance may be different
Left your reading comprehension at home?
The argument I was supporting is that you don't have carte blanche to do whatever you want to intolerant people. The argument I am making is that you have a moral obligation to rely on the law first because that IS the social contract. Not because the law would punish you for it.
Not all police are the same everywhere, but regardless, you can't just stab people who are being racist.
There's an important difference between actively pursuing an endorsement and being endorsed. They didn't go to Reagan staffers and beg for their endorsement. You can't make people not endorse you, even if you reeeeeally don't like them.
It's a .ml account crossposting from hexbear and grad 😬
.world is just where this community is
But there's an important difference between allowing intolerance, and letting the legal system be the arbiter of how it should be disallowed.
Vigilante justice not only deprives the perpetrator of their right to a fair trial and proportionate punishment (yes, being intolerant does not deprive you of your human rights) but also denies the victims their right to see the perpetrator receive justice.
YOU do not get to be the arbiter of justice, just because you think someone is a terrible person. Maybe they're mentally ill. Maybe they have dementia. Maybe they're also a victim of abuse.
Document the incident, protect and comfort the victim, contact the police and allow actual justice to take place.
Because in your scenario they are not a threat of imminent violence, and by being a vigilante you prevent society from enforcing consequences in the way the social contract defines - through the justice system.
Now, in a scenario where they are about to commit violence, or the justice system has failed, the balance may be different.
Ah yes, those well known non-radical fascists
You 🤝 Trump
Things I don't like are fascism
Yeah it's been like 3 years of this plus "but I like when the port is a circle, not an oval!" 😴
But all of those arguments are still valid, even if you make the assumption that it was all an evil scheme to make you buy some headphones
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