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Old Nov 16, 2016, 04:06 PM
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I think ultimately you're right. But I also live in this world where people respond to provocations. Cause and effect.
Fear in one person may lead to lashing out, causing fear in the other person -- a vicious cycle. The cycle can be broken, but only if the fear level in at least one person is not so high that they cannot see what is happening.
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