Thursday, December 03, 2009
Words Have Consequences
Posted by Monica Roberts at 3:00 PM

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/12/words-have-consequences.html

'Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me'.

We've all heard that old nursery rhyme. However, if you pay attention to the ebb and flow of historical events, one constant is that words have consequences and ripple effects for real people.

It is the words that precede the sticks and stones breaking our bones, and guns and knives being used to kill people.

The words of Adolf Hitler jump started the series of events and actions that led to World War II and the Holocaust.