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barry-cotter 5 days ago

All violence is physical violence and any non-metaphorical attempt to define anything else as really violence is Orwellian.

varispeed 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

That would surprise every court that’s convicted someone of coercive control, stalking, or psychological abuse. None involved broken bones, yet all involved measurable harm and loss of agency.

kbelder 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I might include threat of violence in that definition. "Give me your money or I'll shoot you."

But then that immediately opens the definition up to include all laws. "Obey this rule or we will imprison or kill you."