Terrorism and violence in politicsIn this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss politically motivated violence. Is there ever a justification for terrorism? Does the state have a right to use violence against its citizens? Does the end justify the means? And what can we learn from the "yellow vest" protests in France?Join us for an hour-long dose of your Daily Philosophy and explore with us the philosophical issues surrounding terrorism and violence in politics.Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music.00:01:14 Collective vs individual use of violence00:02:16 Terrorism vs wars00:03:45 Definition of terrorism00:05:16 Does the state have a right to employ force?00:06:27 Thomas Hobbes on violence00:07:32 Hobbes and violent uprisings00:10:38 John Locke on resistance00:11:48 Jean-Jacques Rousseau on natural rights00:12:57 Thomas Jefferson on rebellion00:13:30 US gun debate00:16:14 Mistrust towards the government00:19:04 John Stuart Mill on freedom and political violence00:21:00 Limits of democracy00:23:31 Yellow vests protests in France00:27:04 Marx on violence and harm00:27:48 Innocent victims vs symbols of oppression00:32:16 Are agents of the state legitimate targets?00:34:11 The state should have higher moral standards00:36:49 Justification from necessity and JS Mill00:40:17 Means and ends in ethics00:42:12 Oppressive violence and freeing violence00:45:21 Extinction rebellion, Greenpeace00:50:02 Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski and eco terrorism00:53:34 Does the end justify the means?00:55:23 Environmental protection and social justice00:58:00 Nonviolent protest and Mahatma Gandhi01:02:44 Can people be symbols of oppression?01:03:47 Kant: Treating persons as ends01:04:09 Conclusion: Making sure that we don’t need violencePhilosophers and theories mentioned:00:06:27 Thomas Hobbes on violence00:07:32 Hobbes and violent uprisings00:10:38 John Locke on resistance00:11:48 Jean-Jacques Rousseau on natural rights00:12:57 Thomas Jefferson on rebellion00:19:04 John Stuart Mill on freedom and political violence00:27:04 Marx on violence and harm00:36:49 Justification from necessity and JS Mill00:50:02 Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski and eco terrorism00:58:00 Nonviolent protest and Mahatma Gandhi01:03:47 Kant: Treating persons as endsNext episode: What is Anarchism?Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday.

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