“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” That nursery rhyme chant reminded kids of a certain generation that words, while they may be hurtful at times, aren’t as harmful as violent acts, and we are able to choose how we react to them. If only today’s adults throughout the world believed that as well.
Our Views: Free speech still means free
Words are never worth a violent reaction, even when some deem them hate speech