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One in four young men now say violence for a cause can be justified (www.abc.net.au)
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In short:

A new survey has revealed a rise in young men who say "extreme measures" could sometimes be justified to advance a cause.

The McKinnon Index data also shows trust in politicians and governments has fallen among Australians in the past year.

Australia's democracy has been in the spotlight since the alleged attack on Helen Haines.

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[โ€“] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ok, but I didn't say violence was creative. I said being unable to concieve of a situation in which violence is justified shows a lack of creativity.

[โ€“] impairedimperator@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Oh, okay. Like those gun nuts that sit around praying that someone would break into their house just so they can kill them and have it be justified?

Yeah, I see where you're coming from.