Salutations dahlin’s

My name is Morgan and I am the new “bottom liner” for Arts & Literature. I would like to discuss a proposal with your committee that we can perhaps work together on. I believe in total transparency so I am going to open discussion in this thread.

Mission: to unequivocally define VIOLENCE
Why: There has been a lot of debate about what “violence” means among OA members. By adapting a universal definition of violence we can all agree upon what is unacceptable behavior for any and all OA events, protests, and talks.
How: Use a universal source that is easily accessible and is widely accepted.
Suggested source: http://www.dictionary.com
Definitions given:
1. swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
2. rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence.
3. an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take over a government by violence.
4. a violent act or proceeding.
5. rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language: the violence of his hatred.
6. damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration: to do editorial violence to a text.

*notice that these definitions do not limit “violence” as only being violent if done to a living creature. No specific target of violence is given. The English definition of violence applies toward things living and inanimate. So this proposal would define violence in a manner that includes vandalism and destruction of property.

The proposal might carry an addendum under definition #5 that could read as: while profanity is not violent, use of profanity is prohibited by the Occupation guidelines.

Suggestions, comments, peanuts? Please post below so that we might refine this proposal.

I like this discussion. Let’s keep moving it forward.