“The strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of power is not violence in all the forms deployed by the dominant to control the dominated, but consent in all the forms in which the dominated acquiesce in their own domination.” LongFormForceTermViolenceAcceptanceLong TermStrongestDominantConsentDominationMaintenance Author:Robert Frost
“If we do not get a universal acceptance of the constitution the likelihood of the violence continuing is there. If it had been an inclusive exercise -- as when everybody had embraced the constitution and everyone saw his interest protected by the constitution -- I think it would have been a rallying exercise. We are not there at this stage” IfsThinkingHas BeensInterestSawsViolenceStageAcceptanceExerciseUniversalConstitutionProtectedContinuingLikelihoodRallying Author:Kofi Annan
“Procedure is the bone structure of a democratic society. Our scheme of law affords great latitude for dissent and opposition. It compels wide tolerance not only for their expression but also for the organization of people and forces to bring about the acceptance of the dissenter's claim....We have alternatives to violence.” PeopleLawForceJusticeViolenceAcceptanceExpressionOrganizationClaimsStructureDemocraticBonesWideToleranceAlternativesOppositionSchemesProceduresDissentDemocratic SocietyLatitude Author:Abe Fortas
“The human body is not obscene, sexuality is not obscene. But it [pornography] is not sex, it is violence. It encourages acceptance of the idea that violence is a legitimate part of sexuality.” HumansIdeasBodySexViolenceAcceptanceSexualityPornographyHuman BodyObscene Author:Gloria Steinem
“It think acceptance levels sort of swings back and forth. Like in the 60's there was a lot more freedom with sex that doesn't exist today. Language has gotten pushed a bit farther and violence is way far out.” ThinkingWayTodayLanguageSexBitsLevelsViolenceAcceptanceSwingsBack And Forth Author:Bob Saget
“Storytelling is very important. It is through context and relations that we understand the importance of human dignity. The concept means nothing as an abstraction. It's important for us to understand why people do the things they do, including the monsters - the suicide bomber and the war criminal. Understanding is not acceptance. Understanding is exploring the human psyche. If we want to put an end to violence, we need to have the sort of conversation I had with the teenage suicide bomber.” PeopleMeanImportantWarUnderstandingViolenceAcceptanceDignityImportanceRelationSuicideStorytellingExploringTeenageHuman Dignity Author:Payam Akhavan