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What does it mean?
The speaker questions what society expects from them while describing a shift from love to violence.
In plain terms
People ask what they want from us, but we went from love to violence.
What can you take from it?
Question societal expectations that lead to violence.

Where it applies

  • social pressure
  • community conflict
  • personal struggle

Putting it to work

  • conflict resolution
  • community outreach
  • dialogue

Questions to consider

  • What does society expect of you?
  • How can cycles of violence break?

Another view

Explaining violence does not necessarily prevent it.

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