Double Edge Sword

1/21/2014

"Violence of the tongue is very real--sharper than any knife." --Mother Teresa

Think carefully about this statement.

Defend or challenge the assertion above in 150 words or less. You must also reply to a classmate's post.

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DO NOT post your same prompt on your classmate's prompt!!

PRECAUTION: Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, your parents or the school with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

Deadline: Jan. 24, 2014 11:59 p.m. CST

Darrian link

1/23/2014 03:27:39 pm

The fact that verbal violence is more dangerous than physical violence is very accurate, especially in today's society where bullying has,and still is, an epidemic. From personal experience, I've learned to be cautious of what I say to or about another person because I wouldn't know what they are going through in their lives. It's one thing to just hit someone , but it's completely different to continuously ridicule a human being of their self esteem and self worth. A person's words can change another's state of mind whether it's positive or negative. Take seeing a person in the hallway seemingly depressed. If you walk by them and say something very cruel to them, their depression will become worse. However, if you say something nice to them, their mood might become better than it was. There are too many suicidal deaths occurring due to a persons choice of words. To me, putting yourself in the victim's shoes is the best way to helping the situation be better.

Maria Tello

1/24/2014 10:32:04 pm

I agree with you that words are much more damaging than the physical blows.

Abrasia Smith

1/23/2014 04:01:10 pm

We should watch what we say to people we never know what their going through. In our society today we seem to bully people and get bullied alot at school , work place , and its even worst on social networking. Not knowing that the things we say or what another says to us really hurts. "What you say speak volumes". cruelty has a toxic effect upon our consciousness. So I agree with Darrian verbal violence is more dangerous than physical violence.

daila sayers

1/23/2014 04:04:16 pm

I honestly believe verbal abuse is wsy more hurtful than physical abuse because you have tolive with those words for a very long time it doesnt matter if that person apologizes lets say if you break a plate then you glue it back together is that plate really going to be fixed ? It isn't words hurt they cut a person deeper than anyone thinks.

Alaysha Wilford

1/25/2014 12:36:06 am

I agree verbal abuse is more hurtful than physical abuse in many ways. Verbal abuse can scar someone for the rest of their lives no matter how much they try to secure the wounds will still be there.

Kendall Jarvis

1/23/2014 10:08:55 pm

The prompt is saying words can hurt others more than physical abuse. Words can damage the person mentally and can effect the way they live and feel about them self.

nathan

1/24/2014 06:52:38 pm

I agree.because once you say it you cant take it back

Sequan Allen

1/25/2014 02:45:49 am

I agree with u because words can be used as weapons sometimes.

tyionna mcconic

1/25/2014 04:48:23 am

I agree,

Deja Starks

1/25/2014 05:03:10 am

Which is true, I actually agree with you.

Kavion Robinson

1/24/2014 02:55:15 am

It is better to listen before you speak. Also try observing different situations before giving your input. That way you would know whats best to say when its time or if its time for you to speak at all. What you say can damage a person whether they show it or not, so choose your words wisely.

Kendall Jarvis

1/24/2014 05:36:45 pm

I understand what you saying. Thinking about what you say before you say it. Because you could say something offensive to the person.

Darrian link

1/25/2014 01:30:18 am

I agree with you. You never know what a person is going through. It's a great thing to think about what you say before you say it

Romeo Pace

1/24/2014 03:43:04 am

Yes I agree that violence of the tongue is real and sharper than any knife. What you speak May come true. I agree with Kendal. The prompt is saying sometimes words can hurt more than physical abuse. Verbal abuse is something you have to live with for the rest of your life. Words are deadly

Kendarious Fields

1/24/2014 04:55:44 pm

It is true that your words can hurt a person even if they say it doesn't. Words having meaning and even if you didn't mean to hurt that persons feeling you can. so you should always watch what you say and even who you say it to because your words could be told to someone else and that person you where talking about may found out and cause that person to do something harmful to themselves r anyone else.

Brianna Elliott

1/24/2014 04:59:38 pm

I agree, you can hurt people feelings with your words and cause them to make a decisions that they will regret and you will also regret it.

Brianna Elliott

1/24/2014 04:56:21 pm

We often think that we can only hurt people physically and not mentally. Verbal abuse is far worst than physically. It might not leave physical damage, but it leaves you with emotional scars and pain. We must watch what we say to people because you never know what people have been through and you saying something might be their last straw.

Kendarious Fields

1/24/2014 05:00:02 pm

You are right, words can not only do damage it can make a person view others in a different way. words are powerful and very dangerous.

Nathan

1/24/2014 06:50:13 pm

I agree because your tongue could do two things build somebody up or tear them down that's is why you should be careful of what you say to people because once you say you can't take it back.....

Maria Tello

1/24/2014 10:28:01 pm

Sometimes the words we say in a given time without thinking or just say say, can harm other people and the words always hurt more than blows, words can make our self esteem is stable or just ask us we sat sad and currently the population is more entitled to express what they feel and think, is much easier than people harm others with what they say, do not necessarily have to hit, it is much more painful words and bring it as consequences people feel less and reach a decision that sometimes prefer death to keep listening to you as insults from people.

Tony Gaut

1/25/2014 12:05:49 am

They say "Stick and stones might brake my bones, but words will never hurt me, but in our society word could lead to suicide. We witness cyber bulling everyday, but do we do anything about it? No. People should really watch what they say to people, because they could never know what anybody going threw, and people take certain things you say offensive. You Should always think, and watch what you say before you let it leave your tongue.

Rodney Cook

1/25/2014 02:27:51 am

I remember hearing that phrase Tony, "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me", Well turns out that this statement is so untrue, words are very powerful and they really can hurt you.

alaysha wilford

1/25/2014 12:23:18 am

Violence of the tongue is very real sharper than a knife because words usually hurts people more than anything . Verbal abuse can emotionally affect someone for the rest of their lives and can cause them to do harm to themselves .For example bullying plays a huge role in this department people should stop saying mean and harmful words to innocent people that dont know how to defend themselves. Verbal abuse can harm someone with painful words and dont have to lay a hand on them. It can be very more so dangerous than physical violence . Society have a hard time facing with this issue today.

Jason Pruitt

1/25/2014 01:24:17 am

That's square business

jason pruitt

1/25/2014 01:22:28 am

I agree because your mouth can over power another person. I simple believe that because the fact that some people loose there life because of what a person have said or did. The way life is now though anybody can shoot a person confidence down but words is like the bullet because they travel and damage wounds.

Rodney Cook

1/25/2014 02:19:31 am

Violence of the tongue is very real, sharper than any knife.
This is such a true statement. The tongue is a very powerful tool. There are a lot of things that you can do to a person but what you say to a person or what a person says to you seems to really stick with you, weather it's positive or negative. I have always heard that the tongue is sharp when I was younger but at that time I did not understand. Now that I am older I do understand the meaning of a sharp tongue. The tongue is a powerful tool which can either help you or hurt you.

tyionna mcconic

1/25/2014 04:44:00 am

I agree with you , always watch what you say and who you say it too . You never know what the next persons going through .

Sequan Allen

1/25/2014 02:44:27 am

I agree with the quote because words can be used as weapons sometimes. U should always consider others before u speak your mine especially if its not good. U should only use ur words and a positive way. Althought most people will not althought they know they are wrong.

Ane'Jor Williams

1/25/2014 03:57:02 am

The words is much more damaging than the physical blows.I think everybody should watch what they say to people,that person may be going through something at Home,and you will never no.

Dye, I

1/25/2014 04:20:13 am

"Violence of the tongue is very real--sharper then any knife."-- Mother Teresa.. I feel it`s saying to watch the power of the tongue because what ever you say you can speak into existence. Or from another perspective it could be a hurtful weapon. What ever you might say can also make you can ugly person.. It can also make or break you.

tyionna mcconic

1/25/2014 04:33:56 am

verbal abuse is way worst than any physical abuse you could ever encounter because eventually you can get over the physical damage but you'll always have those words in your mind

Deja Starks

1/25/2014 04:59:01 am

My defend time this quote is me agreeing. Sometimes words can hurt a persons feeling more than actually doing something for example, you had a best friend that told you everything even their deepest secrets, and you went around spreading their business good or bad because y'all got into it. That will cut a person so deeply even if their was a fight among the two, so I do agree with this quote .

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