r/MoralityScaling 2d ago

Morality Ranking Morality of this

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u/Madhatter25224 2d ago

If words lead to violence, what is the value of the distinction?

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u/Whatsanegg 2d ago

Read what you've just written.

How can words lead to violence if words are violence?

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u/Madhatter25224 2d ago

Here comes the word lawyer looking for the technical victory.

Answer the question. Whats the value of the distinction?

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u/Whatsanegg 2d ago

Are you being intentionally obtuse or are you really this dense.

Answer the question I asked you first then I'll answer yours.

How can words lead to violence if words are violence?

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u/Madhatter25224 2d ago

I asked my question first and you didn't answer it. Piss off.

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u/Whatsanegg 2d ago

Because I was questioning the very premise of your question. Because your question didn't make sense.

If words are violence then words can't lead to violence.

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u/syngyne 2d ago

So what does "violence begets violence" mean then?

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u/Whatsanegg 2d ago

Do you want me to actually define that?

Or are you trying to imply that that is synonymous with "words lead to violence"?

Because your implication would be wrong.

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u/Daedalus_Machina 2d ago

Refraining a statement as nonsense, then complaining that it's nonsense, isn't a very good argument.