Then it's no rule at all; it's a pure power game. Whoever can shout down their opponents will control the conversation which, inevitably, leads to violence.
The classical liberals understood this, hence: I may not agree with what you say but I'll defend to thr death your right to say it".
If they don't have thr right to speak, violence becomes the language of power.
Violence isn't the language of power. Violence merely is (one primary form of) power. And only those with power, are allowed language.
Violence isn't language, it is what allows language to occur. The threat of violence, "the law and society", is what lets people speak to each-other in a civil manner, or even an uncivil manner.
Then it's no rule at all; it's a pure power game. Whoever can shout down their opponents will control the conversation which, inevitably, leads to violence.
The classical liberals understood this, hence: I may not agree with what you say but I'll defend to thr death your right to say it".
If they don't have thr right to speak, violence becomes the language of power.
Violence isn't the language of power. Violence merely is (one primary form of) power. And only those with power, are allowed language.
Violence isn't language, it is what allows language to occur. The threat of violence, "the law and society", is what lets people speak to each-other in a civil manner, or even an uncivil manner.
Always has been.