Fighting words are speech that often provoke violence. A punch is an act of violence that often provokes violence. See the difference?
It's hard to imagine, but only a few hundred years ago, most people knew the difference between speech and violence....https://twitter.com/EPoe187/status/1058795323081003009 …
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Again, speech can provoke violence. That does not mean speech is violence.
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It's hard to imagine they stopped believing in witches. Just look around, they're everywhere.
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Spoken like a true smartass...lol
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...and then "social justice" emerged. The distinctions are subsequently forever blurred.
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Two steps forward, one step backwards.
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What people know is hard to know. It is easier to understand what they say. The degree of connection between what is said and what is known depends on what the motivating factors are. People are not always confused.
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Is this in part a consequence of speech no longer escalating as quickly into potentially lethal violence (like dueling) as in the past? Due to the relative absence of violence its definition gets broadened? Cleaner environment >> more allergies?
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