Hmmmm

The Pen? or the Sword?

Hey. been thinkin lately - is the pen really mightier than the sword?

on the side of the pen which symbolises spoken word and text, we see such things have much power, but can also be very weak.
If you are to hear words such as these you might recognise the power of them.
"I love you"
"your mother/father and i are splitting"
"I'm pregnant"
"Your'e (relative/family/loved one) is dead"
"I hate you" - though sometimes this can be weak
"David C. Ozanne!" - mum's favourite and you always know your in trouble, thats all a middle name is for really...


But on the other side of the coin, you have the sword, symbolising violence. Destructive, but it can be argued that mankind's greatest advances, traits and actions have been brought out on a battlefield, be it in a war or in the schoolyard fight.
Words can be nullified by a built (not necessarily large) man coming toward you with intent to hurt...but can also stop him. Words are thrown out the window when the first punch is thrown though, except to spurn or encourage the participants.

I guess it depends on who you are really. If you have the power to use words effectively, you can accomplish things far beyond what brute strength or malice can do. On the other hand, a stupid, but large person can dominate by force of will alone - the fact that they have the ability to do damge to you prevents most normal people from entering into anything with them. Thoughts?

posted by Dave @ 11:17 PM