Of course not, neither do I. Sometimes it is necessary to take a stand against repressive and restrictive attitudes and policies. This remains true even when faced with potential violence. The longer the inevitable is postponed, the greater the risk, in many instances. We have to choose our “battles” wisely, but not shrink from confrontation when the cause is just. That does not imply resorting to violence ourselves.
Often the power the lunatics possess has been acquired through the complacency or acquiescence of others.
The terrorism you allude to is much like that which many of us observed in the 1960’s against the civil rights movement. The bravery exhibited in the face of oppression was and remains to be, rather humbling.
I don’t disagree that things could “go south” quickly, given the propensity for violence that many here in the U.S. openly display.
I can only imagine the anxiety you experienced
seeing the suffering exacted by the AIDS epidemic exacerbated by violence directed towards those attempting to alleviate some of that suffering.
The violence perpetrated on Planned Parenthood and such, serves as an example of the rank hypocrisy of organized religion.
The path forward, through the morass of ignorance and intolerance, is likely to be a rocky one fraught with risks and dangers.
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