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On Violence
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RE: On Violence
(December 15, 2024 at 8:27 pm)Belacqua Wrote: Unfortunately this leaves human beings with an unsolvable paradox, in that it is natural for us to have virtually unlimited desires, yet also natural for us to hope for a peaceful and secure society which demands the suppression of many desires.

Certainly, as Freud has said, "It is impossible to overlook the extent to which civilization is built upon a renunciation of instinct."

And this is why I've called violence a non-strategy. Because it is in many ways rock bottom, the default mode in nature, and the first thing a child learns they possess. Violence is only a strategy to the extent that anything one does, or doesn't do, can be considered strategy, which doesn't say much. Even in war, few would consider all out violence to be strategic. Rather, strategy is born when you begin to be selective and precise in battle, placing restraints and conditions on violence. Strategy is knowing when and where NOT to be violent.
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On Violence - by John 6IX Breezy - December 14, 2024 at 10:39 pm
RE: On Violence - by Rev. Rye - December 14, 2024 at 10:51 pm
RE: On Violence - by John 6IX Breezy - December 14, 2024 at 11:29 pm
RE: On Violence - by The Architect Of Fate - December 14, 2024 at 11:15 pm
RE: On Violence - by John 6IX Breezy - December 14, 2024 at 11:43 pm
RE: On Violence - by The Architect Of Fate - December 15, 2024 at 12:09 am
RE: On Violence - by Angrboda - December 14, 2024 at 11:47 pm
RE: On Violence - by The Grand Nudger - December 15, 2024 at 12:46 am
RE: On Violence - by John 6IX Breezy - December 15, 2024 at 1:13 am
RE: On Violence - by The Architect Of Fate - December 15, 2024 at 12:18 am
RE: On Violence - by Silver - December 15, 2024 at 12:55 am
RE: On Violence - by The Grand Nudger - December 15, 2024 at 1:31 am
RE: On Violence - by Thumpalumpacus - December 15, 2024 at 1:57 am
RE: On Violence - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 15, 2024 at 5:18 am
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RE: On Violence - by Belacqua - December 15, 2024 at 8:27 pm
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RE: On Violence - by Belacqua - December 15, 2024 at 7:58 pm
RE: On Violence - by The Grand Nudger - December 15, 2024 at 9:10 pm
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RE: On Violence - by Thumpalumpacus - December 15, 2024 at 10:29 pm
RE: On Violence - by The Architect Of Fate - December 15, 2024 at 11:15 pm
RE: On Violence - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2024 at 5:24 am
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RE: On Violence - by Belacqua - December 16, 2024 at 7:20 am
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RE: On Violence - by Belacqua - December 16, 2024 at 5:44 pm
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