What are your thoughts on violence?

Answer 1

Generally, I am opposed to it. It wastes energy that could be applied to much more constructive purposes. On rare occasion it may be necessary for defense of loved ones or self when the police aren't available.

Answer 2

The meek will inherent the earth -- the 5 foot patch right above them.

"Violence Never solved anything" -- You should say that to the Trojans.

"Violence always Begets more Violence" -- if this is so how do you explain relative peace in the world compared to WW2 and WW1 standards? Very Often Violence begets Peace.[1]

Answer 3

As a libertarian, I have a strong belief that one should never initiate force (be it physical violence, coercion, or legislation) against another. Violence, of course, is included in that.

The only excuse I see for using violence against others is in defense, and even then only if there are no other feasable alternatives.

Of course if everyone believed this, we'd live in a much, MUCH more peaceful world, even with our other differences.

Answer 4

i find it's useful in a short term, closed system situation (say, where no one would find out that you had employed it - ie, either you kill a person, but suspicion and proof CAN NOT fall upon you (a rarity), or you disable someone - perhaps a group of people, in both instances - (permanently, or temporarily disable, if you're kind), and you're disguised in such a way that blame can absolutely not be placed at your feet (again, rare). outside of this closed system, one must, necessarily, fear reprisals, and violence becomes more dangerous to you than your victim(s). it's a cost/benefit trade off, however. if you feel you can handle the reprisals, though these tend to mount, and information concerning your deed(s) spread, generally, to the point where belief in "limited" violence (a belief, in this example, that you can handle the aftereffects) resembles nothing so much as hubris or delusion. this, unfortunately, even holds true in situations of self defense. psychological tactics are often more effective and of less peril to their perpetrator(s), though these, too, carry no guarantees, of course.

Answer 5

Well I work around it all the time and what we are taught to use as a guideline is to use only enough force to regain control of the situation. let the other person set the level of the violence until it is resolved but to regain control as quickly as you can. and always....always give choices and a way out for the other person verbal skills should never stop...even when force is necessary

Answer 6

Violence only begets more violence. No violence is committed without producing more violence, either in deed or thought.

Answer 7

I think violence is the unfortunate by-product of other issues. Hatred, sadness, frustration, poverty, etc., they all can lead to violence. Violence represents the chaos to upset any sense of normality, which is why it is present in our day to day lives.

Answer 8

There is some violence in your questions !

Answer 9

violence is the root/origin of civilization, it is our fear of violence that drove us human to organize our way of living from the tribal societies into civilized communities although the hatred, anger and greed still succeed to lure societies to employ violence as a very powerful tool to achieve some goals

Answer 10

violence are causes stirred by emotions... any outburst of violence is brought about by the excess of emotional pain inflicted on one. sorrows, traumas, wrath... those are but few of the factors that contributes to it. however, the control of it should be observed. reactions of those under its spell may either crumble or do them in. sometimes, we say it's actions are justified, sometimes not. either way, it's results often leads to the cost of life itself. a trait we may say evil, but in dire situations, sometimes necessary too.

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