Difference between revisions of "Violence"
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| − | '''Violence''' is [[physical]] [[force]] applied for unethical reasons such as aggression, abuse or exploitation. Its ethical opposite is [[self-defense]] or defense of another. | + | '''Violence''' is [[physical]] [[force]] applied for unethical reasons such as [[aggression]], [[abuse]] or [[exploitation]]. Its ethical opposite is [[self-defense]] or defense of another. |
| + | Most countries have laws against violence, although outside of the [[democratic world]] governments typically employ violence against their own citizenry. | ||
| + | *Excessive violence is naturally associated with other forms of [[social pathology]]. [http://www.familyresearchinst.org/FRI_EduPamphlet4.html] | ||
[[Category:Sociology]] | [[Category:Sociology]] | ||
[[Category:Psychology]] | [[Category:Psychology]] | ||
Revision as of 19:06, November 24, 2007
Violence is physical force applied for unethical reasons such as aggression, abuse or exploitation. Its ethical opposite is self-defense or defense of another.
Most countries have laws against violence, although outside of the democratic world governments typically employ violence against their own citizenry.
- Excessive violence is naturally associated with other forms of social pathology. [1]