[keats5]

The author warns us of a pertinent point.
When people consider mere words to be “violence,” they feel justified in using physical retaliation in “self defense.”

I never picked that up before. We need to call out the “Words are violence” lie whenever we hear it.

[MtnClimber]

The author warns us of a pertinent point. When people consider mere words to be “violence,” they feel justified in using physical retaliation in “self defense.”

I am sure "white privilege" will be violence too. And if you are white you have white privilege and commit violence just by breathing.

[PeterPrinciple]

When people consider mere words to be “violence,” they feel justified in using physical retaliation in “self defense.”

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Seems we are past “sticks and stones............................”

[whatexit]

And since “silence is violence”, no words are even necessary.