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   Charles U. Farley (freakazoid@retro.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Mar-2023 08:56:43 JST Charles U. Farley

   Again discussing the ethics of political violence with the 11 year old using the Jedi, the Sith, the Empire, the First Order, and the Rebellion.

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     Charles U. Farley (freakazoid@retro.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Mar-2023 08:56:45 JST Charles U. Farley

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     Also whether one should be willing to take a more dangerous job if it allows one to avoid compromising their principles, and whether it's OK to kill stormtroopers who did not choose to be there.

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     (((Baslow))) (baslow@social.coop)'s status on Monday, 13-Mar-2023 08:57:16 JST (((Baslow)))

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     @freakazoid
     Well, I'm going to say:
     ethics may oblige you to resist/oppose,
     the magnitude of the wrong may justify certain levels of resistance/opposition,
     but pragmatic considerations (including likely efficaciousness) should enter into the decision whether resistance should take the form of violence.

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     Charles U. Farley (freakazoid@retro.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Mar-2023 08:57:17 JST Charles U. Farley

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     @baslow Indeed, but you can't judge ethics using hindsight. Of course, at best they probably would have restored the Republic.

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     (((Baslow))) (baslow@social.coop)'s status on Monday, 13-Mar-2023 08:57:18 JST (((Baslow)))

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     @freakazoid
     Well, unless I missed the movie where the Rebellion dissolves the Empire and runs the galaxy on non-hirrarchical principles, maybe you should throw in a side discussion of efficacy...