Seated In Action

Episode 22 — Can Political Violence Ever Be Justified?Disclaimer: The first half of the episode came out a bit tinny and lo-fi. We don’t know why and we aren’t sure what we did wrong, but we will attempt to change things on the backend to ensure the podcast’s quality is as high as it can be. Sorry. Please love us.In the first half of this episode, your hosts spend some time meditating on the issue of violence. Is it ever justified? Obviously, most can agree that there are instances wherein violence is completely justifiable. But, is it ever acceptable in the political realm? To answer this question, Ryan and Andrew each quote Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a springboard into a broader conversation about violence as political strategy. The conversation that ensues encompasses violent revolution, non-violent protest, and the subtleties of the nature of violence as a methodology for change. In the second, better produced, half of this episode, Ryan introduces yet another quotation from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr