Violence: Words Are More Powerful Than Words

“Violence begins -- and ends -- in communication.” These are wise words from legacyproject.org. Yes, there are many, many cases of physical violence in the world every day but every physical fight starts with some sort of verbal violence. People can use words to make things worse or make thing better. Most of the time people choose to make things worse with their words. Words hold more power than weapons. One reason why words are more powerful than weapons is that if words can hurt, they can also heal. Another, it serves as a mean of cooperation and compromise. Lastly, with words, we can influence someone into thinking something that they are not going to do, or cause someone to make a mistake.
“If words can hurt, they can also heal. Think of the four words, ‘I have a dream.’ The moment they enter your mind, you know who said them -- and
However, words are more powerful than weapons. Rob Waters writes about the effects of disciplining children with a spanking. “Spanking teaches your child to fear you -- not to listen to you or respect you.” This is a quote from Rob Waters in a study on child spanking. Physical violence is very evident and causes pain, but words do more damage than a punch.
In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” Caesar was one of the most influential people in the play. He used his words to persuade people to become a follower of him. Another person in the play who was very persuasive with his words was Mark Antony. Antony, after Brutus, spoke to the common people and used his inspiring words to make them turn against Brutus and plot to get revenge on the conspirators. These are ways the words are more powerful than weapons. It is our responsibility to think before we speak. Words are usually the greatest weapon, so choose to help someone instead of hurting