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What does it mean?
Violence is inherently counterproductive and yields no positive results.
In plain terms
Violence never leads to good outcomes.
What can you take from it?
Avoid violence as it produces no good.

Where it applies

  • conflict resolution
  • moral choices
  • social issues

Putting it to work

  • resolve conflict peacefully
  • avoid violent means

Questions to consider

  • Can violence ever be justified?
  • What are better ways to solve problems?

Another view

Sometimes force seems necessary to stop greater evil.

More from Martin Luther

  1. Whoever wants to be a Christian should tear the eyes out of his reason.

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  2. We are all ministers of the Gospel. Some of us just happen to be clergymen.

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  3. Sin cannot tear you away from him [Christ], even though you commit adultery a hundred times a day and commit as many murders.

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