Inciting Violence: How Words Escalate Into Real Harm

Inciting Violence: How Words Escalate Into Real Harm Words have power. When rhetoric crosses a line, inciting violence becomes a societal threat that communities must learn to recognize early. We see the continuum of violence play out in news cycles, political debates, and even creative works — from fantasy violence in video games to violence …

Speech Is Violence: Debate, Discrimination, and Quran Violence Claims

Speech Is Violence: Debate, Discrimination, and Quran Violence Claims We engage with several contentious but important topics in this article. The claim that speech is violence — popularized in some academic and political discourse — argues that harmful speech causes measurable psychological harm equivalent to physical harm. Speech discrimination occurs when legal protections are applied …