Understanding the Paradox of Violence for a Cause

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The challenging aspect to grasp in history is how individuals with a simplistic belief system could resort to violence against innocent people to promote their ideals. The perplexing justification lay in the fact that the industrial system, still nascent at the time, was causing more casualties and injuries than all the anarchist bombings combined, despite the lack of comprehensive safety data.

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