YALO on Air - ’Violence Is Not The Answer’

YALO On Air – 05 May 2025 Episode 27

Inspiration brought to you by WOAC on Air ___________________________________________________________________________________ Topic: Youth Violence and Abuse is not the answer to life’s challenges

 

Psalm 11:5

 

New International Version

 

 

5 The Lord examines the righteous,
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.

What is violence?

The American Psychological Association (APA) defines youth violence as an extreme form of aggression with the goal of physical harm, injury, or death. Examples of youth violence also include date rape, homicides, and gang violence.- Report by Verywellfamily.com in 2020

Mirriam Webster dictionary definitions:
Violence - the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy b : an instance of violent treatment or procedure.

•   Abuse - a corrupt practice or custom the buying of votes and other election abuses

•   Improper or excessive use or treatment : MISUSE drug abuse

•   Language that condemns or vilifies usually unjustly, intemperately, and angrily - verbal abuse a

  term of abuse

•   Physical maltreatment - child abuse, sexual abuse

•   Obsolete : a deceitful act DECEPTION