Starship Troopers is an excellent parody of the militant proto-fascism of the United States; Maybe something I will discuss another time.

Today, I want to point out a single line from it- "When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you are using force; and force, my friends is violence, the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived."

When one thinks of Violence, they think of bloodshed and bruises, broken bones and black eyes. That definition holds water if you believe violence only applies to your body.

But what of your rights?
Your right to a sound mind,
to the health of your person,
to your security and safety,
to your personal property,
to freedom of speech,
to the necessities of life...

It is my belief that the act of infringing upon one's rights, is, itself, Violence. It is my belief that the difference between any two systems is only which forms of violence are considered legitimate and acceptable, and which are not.

You have a right to disagree with others in which forms of violence are to be considered legitimate and acceptable. You have a right to determine for yourself what constitutes a violent act.

Most importantly, you have the right to defend yourself.