Charlie Kirk and the ‘violence of words’

Deranged individuals have come to believe violence is, somehow, a more appropriate response to "offensive" speech than merely finding better words of their own.

Speech is not violence — but can it be responsible for it?

Historically, speech is the most peaceful way to effect change in our world. It’s capable of shifting entire cultures not with guns, death, war or oppression, but with the mere expression of ideas and appeals to persuasion.

The fact that a man was killed last week in front of his two young childre…