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[โ€“] aberrate_junior_beatnik 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

pacifism/non-violence, which sanctions violence performed by the state

Maybe this is a silly nitpick, but: you can say it unintentionally empowers or enables state violence, but it doesn't sanction state violence. (FWIW I'm not a pacifist)

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I'd say that's a meaningless distinction, and that actions speak louder than words. But as you will.