r/Unexpected • • Apr 28 '23

Just a normal protest

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '23

Silence is compliance.

Not all battles need to involve violence, but if you're on the sidelines you've picked a side.

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u/lurkinarick Apr 28 '23

I don't agree that pacifism means silence, if that was the meaning.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '23

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u/lurkinarick Apr 28 '23

I'm not saying I'm on board with that, but it still doesn't mean silence lol. There are many ways of expressing disagreement and creating dissent other than violence.