| Nonviolent Families in a Violent World |
| We live in a world addicted to violence. There is an inability or lack of sufficient desire to resolve conflict without resorting to arms. Entertainment, including movies and video games, increasingly includes an escalating level of gore and bloodshed, normalizing the experience for many, including the young. We are horrified by reportsof disgruntled students bringing guns to school and killing staff and fellow students. Yet, we consistently reinforce violent outcomes in their means of vicarious experience.
The violent environments we live in require families to take a countercultural stance of nonviolence. Families provide the basic building blocks of a society; when the society does not nurture nonviolent change, then families need the courage and dedication to themselves be the change they seek. I believe there are countless families challenging themselves to take on a nonviolent style.
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