We need to be far wiser in responding to angry people.
To do that well, we need to recognize that we get angry too.
Infact all parties involved need to think through why many new ideas in this area are NOT WORKING - see below.
Let's start by reviewing the history of ideas and what i am saying is common neglect of what works.
In the West we know , or used to know, the power of good words . Verbal assault carries similiar import in our culture to physical assault , yet nowadays an aside or a putdown , gas lighting , cancelling or a taunt , is seen as" no big deal" ( even though it s against several of the 10 commandments)
its true that unless we can FIND a positive ,we will all go down in the negative . But short circuiting life to avoiding negative means we restrict ourselves to non resolution with reality ; we don't face reality and then move, on as we need to .
Holding onto anger is a curse and we need to show young people how NOT to do that.
The common counter accusations about whose loving and whose hating ,mean we are confused and confusing each other ; most people are not thinking or acting deeply here .
We have an effective centuries old answer to preventing wrath .We just have to use it .The miracle is that with anger , being strong and direct with it YOURSELF can diffuse it on both sides.
If you practice dissipating it ( Its natural not naughty -by talking before the sun goes down) you can LEARN that its not good for YOU THEM or anyone to hold onto it ---- Is not this the big deal . hanging on to it!
Don't be harder , be smarter. For everyone's benefit.
Young people have a particular problem, because real life can seem too hard. Do what you do well son and you will find the way to progress for yourself .
BUT Some with some age still have lots to learn
Take some who would try to control our media and wannabes in government .
Some of the more assertive think , quite wrongly, they can change the attitude of others by lecturing us about how bad we are and where we should treat each other better .
We must resist those who force such ineffective tyranny.
Free speech is the way to prevent all out warfare and many reactive controls imposed by fanatics to control it are wrong .
Many families will struggle to teach their children about how to deal with anger when 80% of marriages in Australia break up-often over it .
Support TRUE independents who represent (not the plethora of "i will do it my way"'s), community TV ( ABC channels?),good Parent controlled education, counselling and Consider your VOTE well.