thread: 2005-05-16 : Violence
On 2005-05-17, Mark wrote:
Christopher,
"To be assertive, without the willingness to escalate to violence, means that everyone will agree with your position on how things will be, or you'll hammer out a comprise, or you'll discuss things and see their point of view...
Except those people who will not give an inch until you drive them down with violence."
I am one of 'those people' - or I hope to be. The ones who will not give (on a matter of importance) unless you drive them down with violence. But I will not meet violence with violence. Refusing to use force is a choice. The person who wants to force you to their will can only do so if you submit. You always have the choice to refuse.
That's a personal commitment for me - I wouldn't recommend it as a standard for the world at large, because it's hard.
Confrontational? Yes.
Violent? No.
Mark
