# When is political violence appropriate? When is it necessary?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-political-violence-appropriate-when-is-it-necessary/789038>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 15, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-political-violence-appropriate-when-is-it-necessary/789038 "2017-06-15T16:57:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-political-violence-appropriate-when-is-it-necessary/789038/61 "2017-06-17T02:23:32Z")

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> [@madmonk28](#):
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> What about black voter suppression in states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Florida? Assuming it continues, is violence a reasonable response?

Absolutely. Anything to keep Those People away from the polls.

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**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-political-violence-appropriate-when-is-it-necessary/789038/62 "2017-06-17T03:13:11Z")

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> [@Damuri\_Ajashi](#):
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> As long as we have a functioning democracy, violence is NEVER justified.

What are signs of a non-functioning democracy? What if the democracy is functioning, but threatens the life of well being of your, your family, or your community? For example, sending you off to war, taking away your healthcare, or not punishing polluters dumping toxic waste where you live.

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