Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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The Words We Say

I've been saying things much like this about the recent shooting, just shorter.
Tags: networking, politics, safety
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ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

January 10 2011, 20:07:19 UTC 10 years ago

Just because someone decides to solve their problems with violence doesn't necessarily make them crazy. It's actually a prevailing trait of American culture -- we just advocate verbal violence more than physical, and the physical violence is expected to limit itself within certain parameters.
siege

Re: Yes...

siege

January 11 2011, 03:01:03 UTC 10 years ago

Unfortunately, it's still violence, and once a boundary gets violated it's easy to grow the conflict.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

January 11 2011, 07:42:22 UTC 10 years ago

Hence the importance of discouraging violent language.