We are in an age of anything goes. That can be a good thing or not a good thing. Invariably, when we speak we strike a chord or a nerve with others. A chord is more comfortable and striking a nerve makes us uncomfortable, we get angry and we are triggered. Violent communication is not just hurling profanities. It’s also the words we choose to speak to others and speak to ourselves. Accusatory words, and in the age of social media responding to someone with argumentative or controversial intent. That’s going nowhere fast. It’s not dialogue, it’s not agree to disagree, it’s not discourse. It’s just speaking to hear ourselves and our opinion. Do people resort to violent communication to make sure they are not seen as lesser than the person they are engaging with in violent communication wordplay? I don’t have the answer to that BUT it’s up to all of us to discover what non-violent communication means, what non-violent communication does for us, and how it contributes to the world of conversation.