There's been some talk of civil war lately, as if this is the inevitable end station we're heading towards now that pretty much every aspect of civil society is up for political debate. But there are other ways to react to political overreach than to resort to violence, and the public has so far remained calm. If anyone is trying to spark unrest, they aren't succeeding.
Civil war only happens when a political faction is pushing policies onto another faction in such a way that violence is seen as a legitimate and necessary reaction. Hence, all civil wars are political creations. They don't come about in societies where people are allowed autonomy over their own affairs.
The sensible response to political overreach is therefore to stay away from it as much as possible. Never get too worked up in politics. If something doesn't directly affect us, we let it be. If something is becoming burdensome, we look for ways around it.
Our attitude towards civil war should be no different than our attitude towards war. Only if our community is directly endangered by some intolerable evil does it make sense to take up arms. Our only moral duty is to protect ourselves and our family.
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