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Topic: On Violence!!!
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Solane Star
Knowflake Posts: 5378
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted April 14, 2007 10:20 PM
 
On violence "In violence, we forget who we are." -- Mary McCarthy Andrew Schneider describes violence as an issue of power. People become violent when they feel powerless. Violence is used as an inappropriate way of attempting to re-establish one’s own sense of power over whatever or whomever is perceived as a threat. The antidote to violence in ourselves and in society is empowerment. We need to empower people to live out their best without fear. When people feel strong and able within themselves, they do not see themselves as potential victims. They do not have to struggle against others in order to feel secure. The curriculum for empowerment is learning and loving. "Never use violence of any kind. Never threaten violence in any way. Never even think violent thoughts. Never argue because it attacks another’s opinion. Never criticize because it attacks another’s ego. And your success is guaranteed." -- Mohandas Gandhi
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miss_muffet
Knowflake Posts: 832
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Registered: Mar 2004
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posted April 15, 2007 02:10 PM
"Never use violence of any kind. Never threaten violence in any way. Never even think violent thoughts."
- I agree... "Never argue because it attacks another’s opinion."
- I prefer to see it not as attacking someone's opinion but rather providing an alternate perception/opinion. Life would be most boring if everyone agrees all the time. "Never criticize because it attacks another’s ego."
- If no one criticized me while I was growing up, I would not be pushed to making the best out of everything I have. There is something called constructive criticism. Something we should try practicing. "And your success is guaranteed."
- If you never argue and never criticize, you would certainly succeed in the corporate world... as a flower vase or a parrot. Sorry, I don't have much respect for a brown-noser nor do I respect a "yes" person. MM
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TheEvolution
Knowflake Posts: 715
From: Mumbai, India
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted April 15, 2007 02:25 PM
a scorpio moon once told me "never kill by poision. kill by sugar. make ur enemy diabetic. and u will always come out clean".IP: Logged |
Moon666Child
Knowflake Posts: 2025
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Registered: Jul 2004
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posted April 15, 2007 02:34 PM
I am violently non-violent hahahahaIP: Logged |
Solane Star
Knowflake Posts: 5378
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted April 15, 2007 08:00 PM
Right on Evolution, you got it!!!!
How does ones nose get brown from " SUGAR ", miss_Muffet???????
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miss_muffet
Knowflake Posts: 832
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Registered: Mar 2004
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posted April 15, 2007 09:23 PM
I am not a fan of violence... but... i think you need a little bit of poison to kill whereas you probably need a ton of sugar to get someone diabetic  ... it's cheaper with poison.- just an observation... IP: Logged |
Solane Star
Knowflake Posts: 5378
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted April 15, 2007 09:32 PM
I think its only there & in place for us to learn that there is other ways & choices, until we learn this we feel the pain from this also. Time to wake-up and do something different!!! So we can reflect different!!!Voilence only reflects more voilence!!! What goes around, comes around!!! Just My Observation!!! Thanks Miss_Muffet!!!! IP: Logged |
Solane Star
Knowflake Posts: 5378
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted April 15, 2007 09:33 PM
Andrew Schneider describes violence as an issue of power. People become violent when they feel powerless. Violence is used as an inappropriate way of attempting to re-establish one’s own sense of power over whatever or whomever is perceived as a threat. IP: Logged |
miss_muffet
Knowflake Posts: 832
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posted April 15, 2007 09:56 PM
Hi SS,"People become violent when they feel powerless. Violence is used as an inappropriate way of attempting to re-establish one’s own sense of power over whatever or whomever is perceived as a threat." This I agree with. We should avoid violence whenever we could but sometimes, circumstances compels us to defend ourselves against attacks. It doesn't mean we ourselves are violent. I don't think I will ever go after someone with vengeance, either with poison or with sugar. But neither will I sit around and let someone attack me without doing something about it... MM
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Solane Star
Knowflake Posts: 5378
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted April 15, 2007 10:15 PM
I would stand up and die for what I believe in, but now I have learned to live for this same reason, some believe!!! I said I'm standing up and living for it, not just sitting down taking it!!! One can stand tall on their convictions!!!
If I had to ever lash back, with the same lashing out and hurting another just to get my point across, no thanks, its not for me anyways.Each to their own vices!!!! IP: Logged |
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