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What does it mean?
Violence cannot destroy something that is not alive in the traditional sense.
In plain terms
You cannot kill a vegetable by shooting it.
What can you take from it?
Not all things can be destroyed by force.

Where it applies

  • debates on conflict
  • discussions on life
  • metaphorical arguments

Putting it to work

  • critiquing violence
  • exploring metaphors
  • questioning effectiveness

Questions to consider

  • What can actually destroy something immaterial?
  • When is force ineffective?

Another view

It oversimplifies complex conflicts by comparing them to vegetables.

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