Why do philosophers say things such as "There's no wrong way to respond to abuse"? Obviously there is a wrong way. If, for example, your response to genuine abuse is to murder random strangers from the same racial group as your abuser, then you've responded in the wrong way.
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I guess I've only heard it in the context of sexual assault. I would agree that it's not the same if the abuse is nonviolent.
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Okay. But I've been sexually assaulted (unwanted groping at work). It would have been absolutely wrong for me to have hurt the person who did it. Obviously, I'm not saying that violence is never appropriate. I'm saying whether it's appropriate must be decided case by case.
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You're right; there is a lot of nuance that can't be summed up in an aphorism. I just wanted to acknowledge that some of the intentions behind it are noble.
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