Do you believe that parenting, education, or society and its institutions (institutions that perpetuate poverty or other kinds of social inequalities) are responsible for the vicious behavior that people engage in, such as criminal activity, or self-destructive behavior, such as binge drinking?
2007-05-07 03:45:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
If you believe that one or more of education, parenting, or social institutions are responsible for vicious behavior, what should be done? If you believe that the cause of vicious behavior rests entirely with the individual as a result of some psychological, physical, or spiritual deficiency, what we can do to correct or at least control vicious behavior?
2007-05-07 03:48:20 · update #1
Izen, do you truly believe that it is just an "action-reaction?" what would be the reaction to education to cause visciousness?
2007-05-07 05:22:21 · update #2
Anger born of frustration.
2007-05-07 03:51:42 · answer #1 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vicious behavior is separate from self destruction and
personal excesses and is usually the result of very serious
abuse from childhood at the hands of the parents or born
out of extreme physical or mental trauma during formative
years. There's not too much difference between a dog
that's been kicked and beaten or a child. They both
turn out to be revengeful, angry, unstable and dangerous.
There may be some physical or mental anomalies involved,
the tendencies could be genetically based or sometimes
it's just a combination of all of these things. The person
may try and assuage any guilt from his or her actions by
using alcohol or drugs to completely blot out any sense
of self. True sociopaths however, have no guilt or
feelings, would not even think twice about engaging in
"vicious" activity, and unfortunately are thriving in our
present society.
2007-05-07 04:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More often than not, vicious behavior is linked to parenting, education, etc. Some people have no excuse, however, except that they enjoy evil and rebellion. Despite a person's environment, they have a choice; they can either take the right path or the wrong one. Still, when environment contributes to a ruined mind and soul, vicious behavior is usually born.
2007-05-07 06:15:49 · answer #3 · answered by Raingirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of the above that you mentioned contributes to viciousness.
some have no choice but to be vicious in a world where they have to fight for food and survival. its either killed or be killed. that kind of behavior is predominant in areas of poverty where everything is scarce.
vicious behavior can also be the result of not taking responsiblity for ones emotions and behaviors. some people simply cannot or do not want to control themselves. predominant in areas of wealth where greed, laziness, bullying and gluttony is rampant.
edit: viciousness stems from emotions. no one is immune to having emotion. its a matter of learning to control it no matter what circumstance you're in. education helps, upbringing helps and money too. chances are people are more vicious in poverty stricken areas. look at poor neighborhoods where people shoot each other just for the most stupid things.
2007-05-07 03:58:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes family background has alot to do with how someone will grow as a person. Alot of negativity and problems can occur from poor parenting, bad environment, not giving children enough positive attention, etc. Sometimes though people are just born bad. They might have had a good childhood, just something in them makes them destructive
2007-05-07 03:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vicious behavior can be learned, can be inherent, can be a result of past treatment. The only right answer is to abolish all viciousness.
2007-05-07 03:52:50 · answer #6 · answered by curiousgeorge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happens because the person has been deeply hurt, spiritually, emotionally, physically or mentally. They're that way as an effort of preventing more hurt. It not complex at all, its extremely simplistic. ("Action & reaction").
2007-05-07 05:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by Izen G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every one has parents and they all were as wrong are the institutions. The difference is a mental gap or self preservation.
2007-05-07 03:57:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fear. can't eliminate it- we just have to understand that all people are different and to baffle the vicious with kindness.
2007-05-07 03:54:47 · answer #9 · answered by ditdit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to watch Clockwork Orange. It has many ideas relative to this question
2007-05-07 03:53:31 · answer #10 · answered by Space Ghosty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋