07-26-2020, 03:18 PM
(07-26-2020, 03:14 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I get that, but you didn't address the actual point I made. How many people in a non-violent protest have to act violently for the protest to become violent or the authorities to respond with force? It's not one person, but is it ten, fifty, a certain percentage of the whole group?
I didn't answer it because it's a red herring. I am specifically referring to peaceful protests, not protests with a mix of violent and non violent actors. I think ignoring violence against peaceful protests by trying to bring up violent or even semi violent protests is a bad argument and only seeks to ignore a valid point. I recognize that peaceful protestors in a group with some violent actors can lead to issues, but I didn't use that as my example for that reason.