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    It is not the case that Prescribing anger-control as universally closer to the good life imposes a norm that historically silences those whose intense anger constitutes legitimate moral testimony against systemic wrongs.

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    • 1.Anger and clear moral testimony are separable; one can communicate urgent injustice without intensity, potentially reaching more people.
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    • 2.Uncontrolled anger often harms the angry person's wellbeing and relationships regardless of the validity of their underlying grievance.
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    • 3.Distinguishing legitimate anger from destructive rage requires some evaluative standard; rejecting all such standards paralyzes ethical judgment.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Marginalized groups' anger at injustice carries epistemic weight about harms that calm analysis might obscure or legitimize.
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    • 2.Prescribing universal anger-control treats a symptom (emotion) rather than the cause (systemic injustice), deflecting accountability.
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    • 3.Historical pressure on oppressed peoples to remain calm has enabled continued exploitation by framing resistance as emotional excess.
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