Violence : The Causes And Forms Of Violence In Society

“The practice of violence, like all action, changes the world, but the most probable change is to a more violent world” (Arendt pg 80). Violence is contagious, like a disease, which will destroy nations and our morals as human beings. Each individual has his or her own definition of violence and when it is acceptable or ethical to use it. Martin Luther King Jr., Walter Benjamin, and Hannah Arendt are among the many that wrote about the different facets of violence, in what cases it is ethical, the role we as individuals play in this violent society and the political aspects behind our violence.

For as long as humanity has existed, men have committed violence against one another. Assuredly, Nancy G. Guerra’s and Lyndee Knox’s entry on violence in the Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice affirms that, “As historical and cross-cultural records demonstrate, our evolutionary history is laced with examples of violence. Indeed, paleontological data reveal a rather continuous stream of human violence dating back thousands of years.” It is clear that violence is a part of human nature that has always existed and will likely never be eradicated. One of the aspects that all forms of violence seem to share is that, societally (in terms, at the very least, of Western societies), they are looked down upon. Consequentially, those who commit violent

Violence is one of the most exaggerated forms of physical aggression and it can exist for a series of reasons. It involves a person or a group of persons acting against another person or groups of persons with the purpose to achieve one or several diverse goals. In many cases violence results from individuals perceiving the acts of other people as hostile and thus wanting to act against these people before it is too late. Depending on the situation, more or less individuals might get involved in an act of violence, especially when they consider that it would be essential for them to do so.

Violence is a social construct that has been glorified around the world and made accessible through the media (Killingbeck 2001). Violence is portrayed as being something that is part of the everyday world; it is made out to be an acceptable form of behaving and handling situations. This notion has greatly contributed to the propagation of school shootings and the death of innocent children and adults. By reducing the glorification that violence carries and the exploitation of the aftermath, school shootings can be reduced greatly. The media, television, video games, and the Internet are constantly portraying a world full that thinks that violence is the way to resolve issues (Killingbeck 2001). Gun violence is also portrayed as being a resolution to just about everything, when in fact it has been guns that have been the cause of all school shootings to begin with (Muschert 2007). The media glorifies school

Most violent acts committed in modern times are seen as unthinkable and heinous. Today’s culture appears to be at its most serene and peaceful. However, this may not be true. Today’s culture is still one of extreme violence and is comparable to some of history’s most horrific times. Over the course of history, violence in culture has been in fluctuation but has always been considerably aggressive. Modern violent culture is comparable to history’s as society’s forms of entertainment are still violent, racial, domestic, and religious. Disputes still occur and lastly, war and cruel punishments still exist in the world. Fortunately, there is hope as violence, although still existing, seems to be improving and slowly diminishing.

There are many kinds of violence that we as people may be aware of and some we may not be aware of such as:

The violence in America is increasing. Violence has always been and continues to be a problem all individuals are facing. This issue has been among the people because there is always something to encourage it. Since the news on television is continuously covering stories about murders and violent acts, it becomes a common thing for society to view. Furthermore, people are still racist till this day. Moreover, a certain individual can influence a person in a negative way. On the other hand, there are significant amount of people who believe the rate of violence has been decreasing throughout the years. Although some argue that violence is in decline, media, racism, and negative influences cause it to increase.

Violence has been an issue for a long time and is all around us, that’s why police or law enforcements are important for our community to keep all individuals safe. People have said for several years that violence is never the answer, but yet we continue to have many issues that surround it. Our own history has shown many acts of violence throughout its time and has proven to people that wars are the only answer, but I strongly disagree.

The pattern I see when it comes to violence in our society is that people get so angry and frustrated from a situation that they decide to cause harm. The situation might not even directly affect them, but since they believe they need justice from this situation, that they might take it in their own hands to get justice. The people creating violence believe that the only way to solve their problem is to create havoc, but it usually makes the situation worse.

A small scenario of violence could be, think you heard someone call you a something, but the person did not so now there is a confusion problem, we could tell that people like to solve everything with violence and fights, because people pitifully don’t think before going to actions.

Violence is a behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. Violence has been a huge issue in America for a while. Nowday's violence is all over the place. Violence is seen in media, TV, video games, etc.

Aggression and war typically are not seen in various forms. One could argue that war is not always where violent acts are seen, in the sense of cold wars, so it is can also be said to be a stage for aggressive, rather than violent, acts. However, violence has multiple variations including: mental violence, symbolic violence, and lastly as studied, political violence, that cultural anthropologists have significantly improved the understanding of. Before delving into the different categories of violence, it is important to understand that the uses of violence also vary. When examining violence, it is crucial to discern the action from the perspective of the perpetrator. (Hansen, 367) As seen in Riches’ dynamic triangle of violence, those who

Violence fogs up everyone’s drive down the road of life. Navigating the road of life is already difficult enough, but when you add assault, shootings, and even just a simple slap to the face, it makes tasks much more challenging. Violence is wrong because it affects innocent people, and it’s damaging to developing minds.

Violence can be divided into three types: self-directed violence, interpersonal violence, and collective violence. Violent acts can be: psychological, physical, sexual, or emotional. Violence has not a single form of activity, but rather a socially defined category of activities that share some common features. In general, racism, ethnic and religious, sexism, economic exploitation, and persecution are all possible sources of violence involving constraints that abuse people psychologically, if not physically. To consider an action is violence , it needs a victim or a group of victims. In the past, some violent acts were integrated into society by either attributing the actions to individual psychopathology or by justifying the violent actions . Consequently, theories of violence not only vary in their significance and validity, but also deal with different subjects and involve controversial assessments of the efficacy of possible strategies for remedying the problem. There are significant philosophical debates on violence include the French philosopher Georges Sorel’s Reflections on Violence (1908), the political theorist Hannah Arendt’s On Violence (1970), and Newton Garver’s essay “What Violence Is” (1975).

Violence is something that will always be there, whether it be right up in your face, on a battlefield, or creeping in the darkness, sowing the seeds of despair and resentment in humanity’s hearts, forever changing the landscape of your life to come. Violence has vigorously torn apart relationships that have lasted centuries, all because of a single gunshot, which has led to massive bloodshed, and the loss of many loved ones. Violence is a part of a cycle that is necessary in life, but would rather be avoided, which is why I am here, to help diminish that cycle of hatred, through the power of prevention through education, and self control.