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Oh no, another controversial topic. biggrin

I believe that violence, in small amounts, should be used. And I also believe in capital punishment (eg, execution for killers). I also have no problem with violence in the media and video games; people may say that they influence young minds but that is the most garbage I have ever heard.

I play GTA; it doesn't make me want to smash someone's head in for the sake of their vehicle. It relies on the individual, not the media presented to them. I do think those under 5 are suggestible though, so what they learn should be monitored, and children's innocence should be preserved as long as possible.

Any acts of violence will cause the whole truth movement extreme hardship. Anyone who acts on their own behalf and not with the majority of truthers all at once (our numbers are too small for a war ATM, and consider that more than half the truthers are peaceful), puts us all at great risk. If they get it into their heads that truthers are violent, we will be labeled as terrorists, put on lists, and put under surveillance. With new laws being made, we will serve jail time solely for our beliefs, without actually DOING any physical harm.

That being said, when you go to protests, go prepared. They WILL use gasses on you, L.R.A.D and even batons if you don't get out of the way. Wear "armor" lol. Bring gas masks and ear plugs. But don't CAUSE violence. That is how the media constantly portrays our protests, as violent. DO NOT GIVE THEM THE FOOTAGE THEY NEED TO TURN THE SHEEP AGAINST US. Show up, get noticed, bring huge signs, voice amplifiers, the norm. If you start causing trouble, you'll put EVERYONE in jeopardy. If you got the balls to go to jail and want to do SOMETHING to get back at the sheep in black who are just working for their paycheck... do something unharmful, but disgusting. Like water/squirt guns with a fowl liquid in it.. you know what I mean? >_>?

That being said, I believe everyone should own guns and ammo to protect their homes. I just don't see it possible that anything positive would come out of truthers with guns shooting at sheep in armor. The police ******** suck, but they're not the real enemy. And we'll never get our hands on the real bad guys unless you decide to go on a suicide stalk and stealth mission or pull a JFK assassination. I'm afraid to say it, but that's the only violence I will endorse (directly on the "bad guys").

If they start going on the offensive and taking us to FEMA camps or whatever, then hell yea we need to do some real fighting to protect ourselves. Someone (or several someones) got to orchestrate it though because we can't all go off doing our own thing, we'd stand little chance with our numbers. But being undetected by the CIA while organizing that? What a difficult task.

That said, do you really want to end up like that Michigan militia? Because that's what the media makes armed people that don't agree with the government out to be: rednecks with guns.

I'm for violence when it's provoked. Mostly it's distasteful. However, I am trained in unarmed self defense and in the use of several weapons. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Like survival skills, but that's a whole other thread.

As May has pointed out, if a truther were to incite violence it would work against the entire movement. We're already seen as crazies. Better not to get us labeled as violent crazies or terrorists. The terrorist thing is what bothers me the most. There seems to be a fine line between criticizing our government and being a terrorist these days. I hope your balance is good.

Attack on us allows for "all safeties off". Until they throw the first punch or draw blood first we should remain peaceful and dormant... ready and waiting for the opportunity.

Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent beneath it. I'm for violence only when attacked. I support the Truth, but only as a guard and a protector.

Being the victim gives you the sympathy/pity of the people. (AKA the Masses)

In my opinion and experience(albeit somewhat limited) I have learnt that it is better indeed to not be the first to attack, or even the first to resort to violence to counteract it...
there are more efficient ways to render the opponent defenseless.

Aw, dammit. My mind always fights itself when I stumble upon such topics.

Well, I suppose to injure someone if they were going to injure or kill others if you don't is acceptable, but capital punishment...?

... No. I never have and never will agree with capital punishment. Though this arguement of mine will make sense to precious few of you, who are we to play God?

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