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Question: celeb newsflash:: do you think recent slap by will smith / chris rock was justified? and do you think this leaves negative effects for highly suggestable,impressionable minds that idolize such "icons" of entertainment industry?
Asked by 2022 (2.26.163.x) on March 29 2022, 12:31pm
Reply on March 29 2022, 3:44pm (edited at March 29 2022, 3:46pm):

I can't think of any instance where violence, even symbolic violence like a slap, is an appropriate response to words. Not sure that's the best place to focus our attention, though: e.g. the mayor of the city I live in is sanctioning violence against those without homes.

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Posted by 2022 (2.26.163.x) on March 29 2022, 10:02pm:
aye- celeb slaps are last of worries eh (dont think it would have been the other way round) +violence against the homeless? wtaf..is this the official collapse of moral functioning? WOW how,why,who think that IS #suitable action for those already suffering in some sense? (maybe THEY need some nights on the streets to feel that coldness within?)
Posted by chris (2.247.245.x) on March 30 2022, 4:54pm:
Can words be violence?
Posted by Justin on March 30 2022, 9:40pm:
"strength of emotion or an unpleasant or destructive natural force." I guess technically though to be fair that's a pretty different meaning than "behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something."

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