“Unless you are at risk of physical harm, violence is not okay, acceptable, or justified.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Seldom is a violent act all about one thing, but rather a conglomeration of many: uncontrolled anger, impulsiveness, fear, trauma, righteousness, cultural teachings, upbringing, and more. Similarly, the response to violence can take on many forms: silence, fear, […]
Be Deliberate About Accurately Placing Blame Where It Lies
Our world is dangerously backward when it comes to the concept of blame: Victims are to blame for the actions of perpetrators Children are blamed for a parent’s rage Employees are said to be responsible for setting the culture in companies Women are hailed as responsible for the violence of men The betrayed are to […]
Do No Harm and Allow No Harm to Be Done
“Do no harm and allow no harm to be done.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth There is an underlying belief in many people that aggression, bullying, shaming, yelling, or intimidating is okay if you don’t like someone’s behavior. You may think that it’s okay to snap at your partner for forgetting the milk. Perhaps you believe that if […]
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