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submitted 2 weeks ago by pjwestin@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

Seriously though, don't do violence.

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[-] blackluster117@possumpat.io 19 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like Asimov's statement has to be couched in some larger discussion. Taken in a vacuum, I can see some merit, but I can't say that I completely agree with it. Incompetent in what aspect? I feel that his quote ignores intention. For some, violence isn't something that they're resorting to due to a failure to communicate through conflict, it is the preferred tool for the job. He comes off a little condescending and armchair intellectual-y here. I prefer the Sun Tzu quote someone mentioned earlier in the thread, "Violence is a precipitation of two sides unwilling to compromise."

[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

yeah I love Asimov but the quote is stupid. What is a slave supposed to do to it's master? Write a strongly worded letter? Beg for others to save them?

Violence absolutely makes sense when there's no diplomatic solution and unfortunately quarter into the 21st century - where we should have personal robots and moon bases - that is still a pretty big issue.

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

If life was a story book probably pleed their case to a rich influence noble or seduce a bishop and have them work to slowly change society and in 70 years it works out by using the system to change things from within.... end of story

Real life: Then some dbag who likes the old ways will ruin everything and here we are going back to square one.

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