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Peaceful Dave's avatar

Violence is often a response to violence. An important question is, it the response self-defense, or vengeance? The question can be seen as philosophical, but the answer might have long lasting consequences. Unfortunately, when the violence is protracted, the answer to the question is difficult, but the results are painfully clear.

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Mark C Still's avatar

Daryl Davis. What a brave man. I once held him up as a man to emulate and was laughed down for my efforts. Well... not "down."

I've always been a man of Faith. But events in my family’s life these past 26 months have rendered my past faith nothing more than a used, day-old tissue. So when I say that Christ himself used words and arguments to make his point, again and again, I have good reason. Even when those who followed the Mussolinis of the time hung Him up to die, He prayed for their forgiveness.

The way to change this world is through persuasion, one soul at a time. At least until, as I've heard said, "shit gets real."

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