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Hermit McCleese

Wilfrid Laurier University - Psychology, Biology

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What 'elements of violence' are important to recognize if most violence has shifted from physical-directive/arbitrary to mental/systemic?

Is violence a more physical-survival based idea? of is it more of an attack on your ability to exist as a free individual? What would be YOUR terms/ethics of non-violence? (And also, how do we discriminate between varying levels of, and globally refer to violence as a whole idea today?)
**The important distinction here is what Pinker did non clarify; that is can violence be non-physical?.. and furthermore if we eliminate physical violence, will that free our bodies in the midst of our systemic restrictions?**

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Topics: Steven Pinker definition ethics non-violence philosophy violence
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    Walter Radtke

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    Sep 11 2011: Exceedingly interesting question. I'd say that the main element of violence to recognize is any effort that restricts self determinism, if that self determinism is not being expressed by a sociopathic personality. But any attempt to combat mental or psychic violence absolutely must begin with an understanding of the human sub conscious mind. If we don't amplify and improve on Freud's work in this regard, we are flying blind.

  • Ed Schulte 50+

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    Sep 10 2011: Good Choice of Subject

    At anytime but very much so for the up coming anniversary of 9-11. And, yes I too feel Pinker was indeed laking in addressing the Non-physical violence aspect of violence.

    It will have to be acknowledge very soon by HUmanity that Thoughts are "forms" and once created "exist" forever. And that they are energized by "like minded" thought. Therefore fear, anger, hatred etc ....just as do thoughts of kindness and Good will, etc form "elementals" in accordance with the Quality/Quantity of their frequency/ Energy.

    One has to be above an LOC 200 to begin to recognize the "accumulative effect" nature of consciousness....but it has publicized in very ancient text/teaching and EVEN in the Christian bible ...where the acting Healer ( Jesus) asked a very strong, possessing, Elemental "what is your name" it replied "Legion, for we are many".

    The only counter to violent - non-physical - elementals is to stop feeding them.
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      Helen Hupe 30+

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      Sep 11 2011: The reply of the Geresene was 'legion', Imho....He would be referring to multiple personalities, a mental disorder. You can see I do not believe in actual demons.
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