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by andsoitis 1 day ago
> "Violence is present when human beings are being influenced so that their actual somatic and mental realizations are below their potential realizations."

Violence is the intentional use of physical force or power to threaten, damage, or harm people, property, or oneself.

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thats a narrow interpretation. people can be violent by causing emotional harm. what do you call that?
> people can be violent by causing emotional harm.

No. No, they can not. That's just being mean.