I’m sorry, I meant ‘violence’ in a very broad, even metaphorical sense, verbal as well as physical. Also acts or words that can eventually lead to violence, even though you didn’t want this to happen in the first place. F.e., when two people coveth the same object or person, they can very easily become rivals and call each other names, ly to each other or even start a fight. The same goes for a person who steels something from another person. The latter can have vengeance. Revenge is the ultimate form of violence, because it is endless, and like a cat only breads cats, this kind of violence always gives birth to more violence. Lying is a violation of truth. Blasphemy is verbal violence against our Lord. Homosexuality, masturbation, adultery is a violation of the procreation purpose (within marital relations). I think Moses’ 10 commandments, one way or the other, are meant to prevent all kinds of violence. Our Lord’s commandment “love thy neighbour as yourself” is the ultimate prevention against all violence. It alone can put a stop to the endless downward spiral of revenge. If someone does you wrong or gives you offense, turn the other cheek, meaning don’t answer violence with violence, or the cycle of revenge begins. Violence always feeds on violence and “grows bigger” so to speak. Just look at so many conflicts in the world, like for example the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Their cycle of revenge exists for many, many years now and will be difficult to break.
