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Sorry, double replies.

Sorry, double replies.

My Ethical considerations are fairly abstract, but, I do intend to make them practical. I don't think that Ethics is necessarily impractical.

I just honestly haven't done the research for my theories not to be somewhat vague or riddled with internal contradictions.

How does the problem of violence disappear with the capacity for it's use being in the "right" hands? The systemic violence of the State is sustained by its capacity for use. I don't know that I believe that in other hands that this would somehow be ideal. It could be better than things are now, but, would be far from ideal.

I'm of the opinion that an end goal of any revolutionary project should involve some form of disarmament. If there is no peace after the revolution than I do fail to see the point.

I'm trying to address what you're on about, but, I don't think that I did a very good job.

I guess I see the "monopoly on violence" as much as an obloquy as it is a statement of affairs. It is the case that what can be regarded as the State has a "monopoly on violence". I am not of the opinion that such a situation can be rectified through minor insurrections and the implementation of terror. I don't think that acts of violence via propaganda of the deed are likely to inspire revolution and that they will only be supported by a minority of commoners. At the height of their activity, the RAF had the support of 10% of the student population. That's a significant figure, but, no where near the kind of support that would needed to wage a revolution. The actions of the RAF and the RZ also provided for the justification for the militarization of the German police. Such actions did nothing to further revolution and more or less only resulted in setbacks. I don't think that attacks levelled from a more agreeable political standpoint are likely to be any different.

It is unethical for a political body to use violence in the form of a racket and things should be done to change this, but, I, ultimately, sort of agree with the cliche that "the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house."

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