It doesn't take much mental effort to hit someone. It's generally all instinctual.
It takes more mental effort to pressure them, make them uncomfortable, make them feel violated, while doing nothing to them physically.
Perhaps the alleged psychological violence of CD is preferable to physical violence simply because it forces us to use our brains.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Pray see this precis
I feel no remorse for the title of this post.
1. The concept of nomos encompasses both literal law and conventions -- i.e. the proper conduct for citizens
2. The nomoi of America do not include planting oneself in a public space and remaining there for months.
3. Therefore, Occupy protesters are civilly disobedient even when they do not technically violate any laws.
It's probably apparent now that I think about nomoi a lot.
Please feel free to beat the tar out of this argument with your critiquing.
1. The concept of nomos encompasses both literal law and conventions -- i.e. the proper conduct for citizens
2. The nomoi of America do not include planting oneself in a public space and remaining there for months.
3. Therefore, Occupy protesters are civilly disobedient even when they do not technically violate any laws.
It's probably apparent now that I think about nomoi a lot.
Please feel free to beat the tar out of this argument with your critiquing.
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