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    Angry Americans and Violent Visitors America was formed on violence. The American Revolution is a prime example of fighting for freedom. However‚ America also formed from the people the colonists fought‚ they were fighting to keep their land‚ for belonging and justice. The exploration and colonization of the Europeans caused an incredible amount of violence‚ pain‚ and death for the Native Americans. The greed they had and the disregard for the Native Americans has shaped what America has become today

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    Gang Violence

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    effects of Gang Violence Gangs have been around since the beginning of time. Humans have always banded together for mutual protection and support - and to better dominate others. Gangs have always provided a way for people to more effectively get what they want‚ especially if it comes to force. And weaker members of society gravitate toward gangs that they feel can offer a sense of community and protection from others. But today were going to reflect on the effects of the most modern gangs. I watched

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    violent resistance is no longer a realistic option to oppose an oppressive regime? The Kenny reading showed that non-violence is a path that can lead to regime change. Why is that? Is it because a non-violent struggle is morally superior to a violent one‚ and is therefore difficult to oppose? After all‚ it’s difficult to justify violence against those who struggle without violence‚ for human rights‚ justice and democracy‚ things most people desire. To repress them would be a blatant violation of

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    Writing 122 5 May 2013 Television‚ magazines‚ radio‚ movies‚ and music are all forms of today’s modern media. Is it possible that our modern media could be causing crime rates to rise? Back in the 1920’s‚ these media’s came out so that people could stay connected with what was going on around the world. Soon‚ the media became a form of entertainment. Over the last five decades‚ the rules and guidelines of media have changed dramatically. When the media first came out‚ it was completely prohibited

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    Modern State

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    1.What does the modern state do? What are the salient features of the modern state? a. intrusive and regulative i. restricts individual freedom ii. control all citizens lives everywhere iii. the state is an omnipresent busy body b. extractive c. coercive i. monopoly over mens of violence ii. coerce us into willing/ unwilling means ALL THE STATES HAVE THESE FEATURES. THE DIFFERENCE IS ONE OF DEGREE RATHER THAN KIND. 2. How has the modern state appeared and evolved

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    Family Violence

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    Family violence is not a new phenomenon‚ as it has essentially existed since the beginning of time. Only in modern times‚ however have societies begun to recognize violence and family members as a social problem (Barnett‚ Miller-Perrin & Perrin‚ 2005). For many years‚ the social problem of family violence had not only been heavily ignored‚ but for a number of years‚ had not been fully understood. For example‚ family violence takes many forms and has a number of different names. Family violence‚ also

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    The Interview: Interview duration: Taped‚ 60 minutes. Location: Students Home‚ Jerusalem. Time: 8 p.m. Dina was relaxed and dressed in a casual sweatshirt and plain blue denim skirt. She wore no makeup. It was evident that teenage acne had taken its toll on her face‚ but it appeared as if she was over the worst of it. Interview Questions: The interview consisted of 70 questions divided into three categories. Questions referring to Dina ’s pre-Aliyah school experience - Part 1 1. Where

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    Violence In Art

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    A complex physical force of nature‚ violence is portrayed as more than just a cruel and brute force in both Maggie Nelson’s “Great to Watch‚” and Tim O’Brien’s “How to Tell a True War Story.” Art is an expression of the human imagination and violence is used as a form of art. Some people tend to define violence as another form of expression- one of hostility‚ aggression‚ and anger. Art is an expression of creation‚ whereas violence is an expression of destruction‚ which Nelson and O’Brien observe

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    Non-violence is more effective than violence because it helps resolve arguments in a peaceful‚ not harmful way without causing any damage. Non-violence means the use of peaceful means‚ not force‚ to bring about political or social change. People will have to wait for a change‚ but it will be a better and greater change. To begin with‚ non-violence is the most effective method for change because it’s safer. Violence is putting people’s lives in danger. Safety is “safer” for everyone. Non-violence

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    whether desensitization to violence and video games are correlated in any way‚ we should mention first what is usually meant by ‘desensitization to violence’. Young people becoming desensitized to violence means that "they gradually come to not be aroused by violent scenes and to not be bothered by violence in general". The dominant argument in this respect is that because children perceive screen violence as play or spectacle‚ they somehow become "immune to the horror of violence‚ which makes them as

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