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[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I believe in freedom. As long as my actions don't hurt someone else physically or financially, then leave me alone. As long as your actions don't hurt someone else physically or financially, then do whatever the hell you want. I also have the freedom to tell you you're stupid for doing what you're doing. You have the freedom to tell me I'm stupid for doing what I'm doing.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My landlord is hurting me financially. What do think would be the appropriate level of violence to make them stop?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You're stupid for what you're doing. Physical harm isn't the only form of serious damage we can do to each other and this should be apparent for everyone having lived this life for more than 5 minutes. You can absolutely destroy a life without even touching a person, and by the nature of society being a common agreement on how we want to live together you absolutely shouldn't be free to do so.