RT hosts debate: Is violence becoming socially acceptable?

RT
Thu, 16 Aug 2018 23:49 UTC

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Antifa protesters clash with US Secret Service officers in Washington DC on August 12, 2018.

Following CNN host Chris Cuomo's controversial statement that "all punches are not equal," which prompted accusations that he supports Antifa violence, RT has hosted a debate on whether brute force is sometimes justified.

Speaking during an on-air segment, political and social issues commentator Anthony Brian Logan said the issue of violence is a simple one.

"You can't put your hands on somebody and then hide behind some kind of moral high ground. So don't touch people if you don't want to be touched, it's really just as simple as that. It doesn't matter what political affiliation the other person is."

Anarchist playwright Brenton Lengel disagreed, saying that "violence can be used to prevent greater violence."

He went on to say that "there's somebody that wears a mask, attacks dangerous people without personal provocation, puts their hands on them, and you know who it is? It's Batman. This type of behavior is justified in our society..."

When Logan mentioned that innocent bystanders including schoolteachers, police officers, and members of the media often get injured as a result of Antifa violence, Lengel fired back that "the media is also being attacked by [US President] Donald Trump as well."

WATCH THE FULL VIDEO OF THE DEBATE:

Comment: It's crazy that society has degraded so much that this is a topic of debate.