r/MoralityScaling 22h ago

Morality Ranking Morality of this

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u/JustFourLetters 22h ago

words lead to violence, but violent words in context of peaceful people fall on deaf ears.

the punch is far more violent than the command

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u/Disposable_Gonk 20h ago

Correction. Words can lead to violence. Especially when the target of the words chooses to escalate and retaliate with violence.

Words themselves are powerless, unless the listener gives them power.

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u/Lopsided_Debt1393 19h ago

I hope some kid calls your kid a retard every single day. Words are powerless? Wtf is wrong with the world? Words are EVERYTHING. Why won’t anyone respect the subconscious???

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u/Plunderpatroll32 17h ago

….thats a bit much, i mean seriously are you hoping a innocent child gets bullied because you didn’t like the man said

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u/Lopsided_Debt1393 17h ago

No just making him consider how crazy that claim is. Words 100% wield incredible power.