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[–] BigWheelPowerBrakeSlider@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmm I see what the dictionaries are saying but (using an example from above) I think argument exists that:

If me and my fellow protestors block a road, we are being non-violent, but we are not being peaceful.

But it's Friday and no time for argument!

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What’s not peaceful about blocking a road?

The argument falls apart when you ask for the difference lol.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Peaceful: freedom from disturbance; tranquility.

It is a disturbance to the system, and it isn't tranquil. They are not synonyms. Non-violent means you aren't hurting anyone, peaceful means you aren't disturbing anything. You can't be violent and peaceful but you can be non-violent and non-peaceful. Peace is sufficient but not necessary for non-violence.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Literally the next definition after that one….

not involving war or violence.

SYNONYMS…

Peaceful literally means non-violent…. Literally defines the bloody term lmfao.

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the next definition

So, overlapping meanings, not synonyms

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They are both, one is defined by other, AND they are synonyms.

Isn’t language fucked up?

I see a lot of other people have responded with examples and argument.

So I'll disagree and say the argument falls apart when I don't argue. (Cause it's Friday. You ain't got no job. You ain't got shit to do. I'm gonna get you high today.)