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Violence isn't always physical.
by DEADBEEFC0FFEE 7y ago
Violence isn't always physical.
- tomashubelbauer 7y agoI agree with this but I still think it is a bad name. Maybe something like non-aggressive communication would fare better?
- homonculus1 7y agoViolence is always physical, by definition. Sometimes the word is also used for poetic effect though.
- bovermyer 7y agoMay I refer you to the second definition of violence, per Merriam Webster? https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violence https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violence Violence, by definition, is not always physical.
- temp1999 7y agoThe same dictionary that defines literally as both literal and not literal. Dictionaries are descriptive not prescriptive, and so they also account for incorrect but common usage.
- bovermyer 7y agoIn the same vein, language is constantly in flux, so defining a thing as "just so" is at best a temporary accuracy.
- munmaek 7y agoIf enough people use literally in that manner than it is indeed correct. This is how language works, regardless if you like the change or not. Languages are always evolving and dictionaries reflect that.
- mathw 7y agoIndeed. I'm also fairly sure that calling it non-violent communication was no quick decision and was at least partly chosen to make us consider whether our usual methods are in fact violent and thus harmful.