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What does it mean?
Pain is universal among the speaker's group, but attempts to fix systemic issues often lead to further loss of life.
In plain terms
Everyone cries and fights, but fixing problems often costs lives.
What can you take from it?
Communal grief is real, but conflict solutions are costly.

Where it applies

  • community struggle
  • gang violence
  • social change

Putting it to work

  • conflict resolution
  • community building

Questions to consider

  • How do communities heal without losing more members?

Another view

It presents a grim view with little hope for peaceful resolution.

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