Is violence ever used to achieve your goals? Should violence be used?
117641
I would prefer not to but today's society wants it then turns around and says it's wrong.  In most cases it is more subtle in America.  Threats, attitude, bluffing is used more since people are now afraid of getting killed so blatant violence is not used as often but mind games and the threat of violence still hangs around.
1013641
Well being in the U.S. ARMY I would help out anyone in any situation where they needed help. whether it was a heated argument or a fist fight or if it were a mugging of 3 on 1. It's just the right thing to do in those situations. Those that walk away and do absolutely nothing, are just as bad as the ones committing the crime!  That's just my opinion though.
124738
yes. i think there is too much fighting and violence in this world. this violence it taking lives and doing a lot of harm, while a peaceful world will be just that - peaceful.
1146625
I agree. Its what you do with your anger that counts. But I think a certain amount of anger is healthy. As was said, everyone has anger, but keeping it bottled inside always trying to be "nice" all the time causes too much stress and after awhile you could blow up into some raging maniac. Do all angry people need help? No. Certainly not because its a valid emotion! But its pointless to call names because it gets you nowhere and makes you feel worse afterwards. It all simply depends on what you do with it. If you cant control it, get some help - but people who say "YOU NEED HELP" sound patronizing but most dont mean it that way..."calm" people, say something along the lines of "Find some other way to disperse your anger without directly affecting anyone else" and angry people, do just that. People need to learn to interact better with each other before we can learn to help each other with anger.
775804
I think we should do what that general suggests.  There has never been a war, in which a force that went and lived up to laws of morality, and the other side did not, and the first force, winning.  Sometimes, you just have to be cruel to win.  I think what this general says is a great idea (I know it sounds kind of sick)  Just kill the people that decide to ruin other's lives, I see no wrong in that.
1027980
A sudden violent mind is only your thoughts.  You don't have to act upon your thoughts.  I hope your mind is strong enough to know right from wrong.  You control your thoughts.  If you have violent thoughts then try replacing those thoughts with peaceful good thoughts.  Every time you have a bad thought think of something good.  Force yourself until it is natural to thing good things.
1153880
You kill a man who has wronged you, the police try to catch you. You run, they shoot, then how can you justify yourself becoming a terrorist?  Why you kill somebody in da first place, huh, bubba?  Violence only complicates things more and more, it does not solve anything. Someone has to keep things in check for society and civilization to survive and prosper.\n\nI hope you get the idea, bub!\nst
606060
I personally think violence is something that may help the person to feel better at the time while they are being violent but at the end of the day the problem will still exist and if anything they would feel worse as they would eventually realize that the person who they were violent to may be laughing inside as the violence towards them just demonstrated that what they did has got at the other person and this may be something they were actually trying to do in the first place. In regards to being violent to someone who has hurt a loved one or friend, it is still something that may make the person feel better for a short while but then they may realize that it hasn't changed the past and what may have happened. I personally believe in using your head and words when dealing with people who make you feel like doing this. Bruises heal but words are stronger and tend to stay in the back of the other person's mind.
1166610
Short answer: \nRun.\n\nLong answer:\nYour goal in any violent encounter is to end the encounter with a minimum of damage to yourself.  This becomes exponentially more diffiicult when facing multiple assailants.  Assuming that there is no significant reason for you to stay (protecting another person who can't run, for example), escape should be your first objective.  Although tactics will change drastically from situation to situation, here are a few general tips.\n\n1) Don't panic.  This is a cardinal rule in any encounter.  Remaining calm and making intelligent decisions is the first step towards any victory.\n\n2) Use the terrain.  Try to arrange the situation in your favor.  When facing multiple opponents, don't allow yourself to be surrounded.  Try to move so that paths to your back are blocked off.  Hallways and corridors can help accomplish this.  ALWAYS leave yourself an escape route.  If it looks like you're being backed into a corner, find a hole and go through it.  If there's no hole, make one.  In many situations, it's helpful to establish a minimum distance that you're comfortable with and try to maintain it. \n\n3) Weapons are everywhere.  Use them.  Bottles, sticks, rolled up magazines, belts, soft drinks, furniture, and anything else that you can swing or throw at your opponent is a useful tool.  Anything that harms, stuns, blinds, distracts, unbalances or hinders the movement of your assailants can be used in your favor.  Use ALL of it.\n\n4) Keep talking.  It may still be possible to talk yourself out of the situation.  Even if combat is inevitable, talking hinders your opponents' abilities to communicate with one another.  Hopefully, it also focuses their attention on what you're saying, rather than thinking about what they're doing.  If you can out-think them, you've already won.\n\n5) Wait for the right moment.  Your opponents have the advantage of numbers.  Give yourself the advantage of surprise.  Assuming that the encounter didn't start with someone attacking you, use whatever time you have to formulate a strategy.  Carry out that strategy when the opportunity arises, not before and not after.\n\n6) Remember that your opponents are human.  They feel pain and they're afraid of injury.  As mentioned above, your primary goal is to end the encounter.  You don't have to kill everyone, or beat up everyone, or knock everyone out.  You just have to make them unwilling or unable to harm you.  To that end, breaking someone's fingers is just as effective as breaking their head.  Use the techniques that will accomplish your goals in the quickest possible manner.\n\n7) Respond with force.  There's no such thing as a fair fight, and your opponents have already broken any rules that may have existed by outnumbering you.  Don't be afraid to strike for the eyes, groin, and throat.  Try to avoid grappling at all costs.  You just can't grapple more than one person.  If someone grabs you, manipulate small joints.  It doesn't take much force to break a finger.  Use it.  The more quickly you take out your first opponent, the more likely the others are to abandon the fight.\n\n8) Pick on the little guy.  I think Madkins007's response was very helpful, but I disagree with him on this point.  If you have the option of picking your first target, take the one that's the easiest to bring down.  It's one less thing that you have to think about and one more reason for your opponents to leave you alone.\n\n9) Always keep in mind that you're not there to win; you're there to survive.  The best way to avoid any attack is not to be there when it happens.  To hell with pride or bragging rights.  End the encounter as quickly as possible.  If you see a way to escape, take it.  If one of your opponents wants to escape, let him.  Taking on multiple opponents is dangerous for even the most skilled fighters.  Escaping from the situation relatively u
391812
not sure but do you  really want a violent therapist lol
244670
I think terrorism is the result of violence, and for most people violence can only be answered with more violence: terrorist acts. For example if you drop bombs in a country, and invade a foreign country, you can only expect more violence in return, so the only way to stop violence is not to use it as a way of changing the world.
849705
For certain crimes, I believe it is beneficial.  I won't start a big rally here but if you look at countries and states that have capital punishment in place for violent crimes, their crime rates are incredibly lower than ours.  Eye for an eye......sorry.
129260
Try serotonin and testosterone, the links to violence.\n\nThis is amazing.
193820
I imagine most books about pacifism have been written during a time of war, as this will be when people are driven to think about pacifism. There's no point telling people not to kill when there are no people killing. Possibly a lot were written in the periods after a war too. But then there are so many wars all the time that this would be a bit of a continuous process.
854902
It won't affect behavior in any negative way, but you have to realize that "violence" is actually the survival instincts that human beings have had for 300,000 years or more. People try to suppress it, and all it does is lead to more crimes and murders.\n\nViolent movies are pretty dumb. Like, the Chlid's Play series... I watched that growing up, and slept in the middle of the movie, and you know how I turned out? 6'7'' tall freakin teddy bear, that's what I am.
818741
I have beaten the crap out of people. in my youth. and two people are permanently hurt. one,his left  eye looks to the side. the other. well he is deformed. I would  NOT hurt anyone now. for a million dollars, unless in self defense..I have killed two men in self defense. If I could have avoided it I would have. when you hurt someone. some people will regret it. some wont. depends on the individual.
1069675
sure to a point.  i think rock/ hip hop music helps for a better workout.  i think easy listening helps with a stressful day but i don't think heavy metal or gangster rap causes someone to shoot and kill another human being.  those evil thoughts were already in their minds before the music started.