Comment by ddtaylor
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Following the social contract in the face of gross violation of the social contract is a foolish and immoral enablement of even larger violations.
When the other party to a contract violates the contract, you don't keep following your side of the contract. That is literally not how contracts work.
> Nowhere in the social contract is it even remotely acceptable to act as a vigilante and respond with violence.
That's not a truism, as evidenced by the word "revolution". If a law is unjust, one is perfectly justified to openly flaunt it and even be proud while doing so.
If you believe that, then the right process is for the legal system to deal with it. If you feel aggrieved by the legal system you should vote to change it. Nowhere in the social contract is it even remotely acceptable to act as a vigilante and respond with violence.