(07-11-2023, 10:11 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(07-11-2023, 09:46 AM)mikesez Wrote: The proper place for violence is in the hands of the state and people defending themselves only.
It's part of the definition of government.  Where a government exists, it holds a monopoly on the legitimate use of aggressive force.  If you claim that others may aggressively and legitimately use force, you are in effect claiming the government is illegitimate. If a government exists, a person saying such words would be inviting that government to violently prove them wrong. 
This invitation is not a demand and not a requirement, and our government is bound by different rules when compared to others.  Nonetheless it is a dangerous and unnecessary game.

I am claiming that the government is the servant of the people while you demand it be your master. It's like ol' Sam Adams knew you personally and he perfectly expresses how I feel about you.

“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.”