Threats of violence are challenges that must be met. A demonstration of the ability to cause violence on the other hand circumvents that challenge. If you pull a gun on someone you have to use it. Showing off a collection of guns is a demonstration. Using a small knife to slowly and skillfully peel a paper thin layer off an apple is a demonstration. Both imply violence while not threatening it directly and that is more intimidating. It's a balance to make sure the implication is there without the threat, but when it works it's most effective.
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> wrote: > Meh, violence isn't that much of a threat in my opinion. I can > understand its appeal, certainly. But there is also that rebellious > part that comes up against it, the thrill of outwitting the man. I > have no problems letting people know that anyone hurts my daughter in > a serious fashion will find themselves in a sorry state. But that > doesn't require a big overbearing show. Few are likely to be the sort > to do that to your daughter and you do a better job if you help her > get to the point where she isn't involved with anyone like that. > -- Michael Dinowitz (http://www.linkedin.com/in/mdinowitz) President: House of Fusion (http://www.houseoffusion.com) Publisher: Fusion Authority (http://www.fusionauthority.com) Adobe Community Expert / Advanced Certified ColdFusion Professional Si, soy el senor "chico malo" para todos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:283893 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
