I was invited to write a blog post for the American Philosophical Association on a tricky question: Can we blame rioters who get swept up by the crowd? I argue yes, but show that standard theories struggle with this.
Read it below!
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Can We Blame Rioters?
Political riots raise important moral questions. When we see or hear about a riot, we are prompted to consider whether the cause is just and whether rioting is a justified means of protest. Some belie...