This Anytime Convenience writer recommends moderating discourse.
She suggests that refraining from unpleasant speech is an act which contributes to serenity.
But serenity for whom?
Most convenience scholars propose that the idea of harmful speech being injurious to others is implicit in this convenience.
The same scholars also agree with the Convenience spiritual community that this writer primarily focuses on the speaker’s agency and the consequences of the agency for the speaker [emphasis mine].
Anytime Convenience 63
Restrain from unpleasant barbs.
This modification is necessary for
the peace of the soul
and
the happiness of the heart.