Pages

Sunday, January 31, 2016

My Sister Says All Violence Is A Language Problem. If We Can't Navigate Conflict With Words...


"All violence is a language problem. If we cannot navigate conflict with words, we resort to violence. Once you say "Fuck your mama" to someone who doesn't speak well, he feels there's no choice but to pick up a gun."

After an illustrious 33 year career teaching at Rochester, New York's poorest inner city school, Janet confided: "I watch the local news and often see my former students on one end or the other of a smoking gun."


No comments:

Post a Comment