Staying with empathy we allow speakers to touch deeper levels of themselves.
Classifying and judging people promotes violence.
NVC is a reminder; to focus our attention where we are most likely to get our needs met.
Learning is too precious to be motivated by coercive tactics.
Two things distinguish nonviolent actions from violent actions. First, you don't see an enemy and second, your intention is not to make the other side suffer.
Whether I praise or criticize someone's action, I imply that I am their judge, that I'm engaged in rating them or what they have done.