There comes a time at most sporting events when a one-word chant begins to rise among the fans: “DEE-FENCE.” It signals that the fans want the home team to become as aggressive as they can in preventing the visiting team from scoring any more points.

Now imagine what a difference is intended if the word shifts from” DEE-FENCE to “WAR.” Suddenly, the objective is not limiting the points scored by the other team or maintaining home court advantage. Now the message is that the other team should be attacked, ambushed, assaulted, annihilated, and even obliterated.

It is one thing to defend oneself when attacked. It is an entirely different matter when you announce that your intention is to wage war against your opponent. Words make a difference, whether at a sporting event or in the sphere of

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