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Yakk · 09-15-2005, 01:49 PM

If you threaten/harm someone's family, that person quite possibly should respond to the threat.

Ie, Alice kills Bob's child. Bob kills Alice.

On the other hand, society should punish Bob for killing Alice. Bob should know that the price of revenge includes "life in jail" or "electric chair".

The same holds true of lesser violence. If a man with your consent sucks your dick, you can punch him. You should still be punished, by society, for punching him.

If you attack someone for insulting your wife, you should be punished by society.

In general, violence tends to be a sign that the society itself has failed. It quite possibly is someone's fault (ie, the fact that it is a sign of society's failure doesn't excuse the act), but it means that anarchy has slipped through the cracks.

Note that in this context, boxing and other sports isn't "really" violence.

Society should allow limited violence without punishment: violence in self-defence, for example.

09-15-2005, 01:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	If you threaten/harm someone's family, that person quite possibly should respond to the threat. Ie, Alice kills Bob's child. Bob kills Alice. On the other hand, society should punish Bob for killing Alice. Bob should know that the price of revenge includes "life in jail" or "electric chair". The same holds true of lesser violence. If a man with your consent sucks your dick, you can punch him. You should still be punished, by society, for punching him. If you attack someone for insulting your wife, you should be punished by society. In general, violence tends to be a sign that the society itself has failed. It quite possibly is someone's fault (ie, the fact that it is a sign of society's failure doesn't excuse the act), but it means that anarchy has slipped through the cracks. Note that in this context, boxing and other sports isn't "really" violence. Society should allow limited violence without punishment: violence in self-defence, for example. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.