"A Simple Word Like Violence"

Libertina ^ | August 28, 2002 | Libertina

[Libertina]

A look at my article coming out in September's WAC GUN NEWS.

“Violence is any word or action that hurts another person.” The illogic and distortion in this statement exemplifies the way in which our children, your childrenn, are being trained to associate any disagreement, even verbal, as “violent.” Using this wrong definition of “violence,” anything our kids say may put them at risk of reprimand. All they must do to commit “violence” is say something considered hurtful by another person. Who would believe such a ridiculous notion? Yet little by little, our children are indoctrinated into this intelligence-defying belief system.

[Libertina]

Here's another great liberal extremist quote form deep inide the propaganda bowels of our schools:

Violence is any mean word, look, sign, or act
that hurts a person's body, feelings, or belongings.

[Riverman94610]

I feel these sentiments are fine.People should treat one another with kindness,respect and love.
Yet the STATE has no business in dictating human relationships.Decency and tolerance should come from the heart,not mandated by the soulless bureaucracy.

[Libertina]

What is violence??? What is propaganda!

[Libertina]

Sorry Riverman, violence is not a "mean look. Saying so diminishes acts of TRUE violence.

[Publius]

Your first "Libertina Essay"? Kudos.

[Libertina]

BTTT Thanks Publius!

[Howie]

“Violence is any word or action that hurts another person.”

I don't get it. Where did this definition come from? Who said it?

regards

[Libertina]

“Violence is any word or action that hurts another person.”

Violence is any mean word, look, sign, or act that hurts a person's body, feelings, or belongings.

These are on signs posted in local elementary schools teaching our kids that the meaning of violence is a mean look or word. Imagine!

[Howie]

Good Lord! I would ask them what dictionary it came from, after all, "words have meanings". Thanks.

[Howie]

I'm a little dense sometimes, I apologise. I reread it and now I understand that is the actual wording on the signs.

[dighton]

Violence is any word or action that hurts another person.

T--gh t-tt--s.

[Riverman94610]

True,a "mean look"is very trivial and I have been a "victim"thousands of times!!
Yet as a current part time sub in the school system I am often shocked by the cruelty today's youth inflict upon each other.Is it lack of proper home training?Very possibly since kids emulate what they see at home and if they see mom and dad or mom and stepdad going at it like pit bulls this will be the model they pattern themselves after.
Again,the school's overreaction by banning tag and dodgeball is patently absurd.These activities are helpful in letting off steam and aggression in a pretty harmless sort of way.

[shaggy eel]

,,, this new languange is a fabulous tool for getting results in the Family Court. I have a Court Order enabling me to phone my kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm sharp. Outside these times it's possible, according to my ex's lawyer's written submission to the judge, for the ex to feel "violated".

[tpaine]

Your supposed right to destroy yourself infringes on my right to pursue happiness, being sad at having to sit by and watch people needlessly suffer and die. When you abrogate the unalienable right to life, doing so abrogates my unalienble right to pursue happiness, being sad at watching people needlessly suffer and die." -The Forecastle

[Grut]

Violence is any mean word, look, sign, or act that hurts a person's body, feelings, or belongings.

Probably true... but only hemophiliacs die from kitten scratches.

[Libertina]

And the kids take full advantage of them.

[Libertina]

Ubfortunately it is tactics such as these which propagandize our kids, turning them from American family values. (Unless, of course, your family value is total wimpiness and hatred of self-defense.) It's also a handy tactic to squelch any student from criticizing "lifestyle" choices and "wright and wrong." They don't dare - they would hurt another person. (Vilence.) I feel this is more insideous than it appears at first read.

[Libertina]

I think you're correct, Riverman, we are schooling in many instances a very "Jerry Springer" culture. The kids are living hellish lives and possibly someone wants to make them less cruel by signs such as these. However, a big lie doesn't erase a bad home life. A mean look is a mean look, NOT violence. But the point of the article is that this is how the extreme left is litle by little attacking our rights. The words 2nd Amendment is being linked to violence, NOT self-protection and hunting. Can't make their point with conservative adults, they seek to recondition our children. They care not about what these children really need. Many times actions such as these are dismissed as trivial and no big deal. I believe they are of much greater consequence than is seen at first glance. How do you tear down a nation without guns?
Abraham Lincoln said:"The philosophy of the classroom today will be the philosophy of government tomorrow."