"Peace through strength," means not having to use violence.

In college I had friends from school, and friends from the city of Pomona. Some of my off-campus friends had done county or federal time.🤷🏿‍♂️

The formerly incarcerated people were *much* more respectful to strangers than frat boys.
🙂🙃

Because even though they were strong, and violent, and capable, and fearless, they'd been conditioned to know that...

if you disrespect someone, even someone much smaller, weaker, and less capable than you...

rules of engagement dictated that this person had to take off on you. They had no choice.