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Old 20th March 2017, 03:22 PM   #1679
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Originally Posted by MostlyDead View Post
ETA: For clarity: the short version of my stance is that I think street fighting, if both concede, is ok although illegal. Further, I think that if fascists are basically telling others that they deserve to have their rights taken away, they are provoking/inciting a conflict to some degree. Don't add-on a bunch of baggage you carry to the argument.
With respect to this restatement...

1) What do you think constitutes street-fighting?

2) Do you think that someone using words alone and expressing an opinion is considered "provoking" to an extent that you believe justifies using violence against them?
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