So the entire argument is that adding, altering, or removing something from private property without permission is violence? I don't really see how. Since "the argument could be easily made that indirectly it can and does cause harm", I'd love to hear that argument.

I always feel like many of the older languages still being taught are only still relevant because they're still being taught. Take a look at golang as well

For me at least, the darkness is compulsions; it's the inability to make a choice about what you do. So I suppose the way to push it back would be self discipline, maybe meditation. I'm still working on that part to be honest.