“There's justification for hurting others”
Agree
- Self-defense is clearly justified
- Protecting innocent people matters more
- Sometimes lesser harm prevents greater harm
- Justice requires consequences
- War against tyranny can be necessary
Disagree
- Violence only breeds more violence
- There's always a non-harmful option
- Ends don't justify means
- We're not qualified to judge
- Hurting others corrupts us too
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