Violence

Violence is the use of physical or psychological force with the expressed intention of inflicting harm, injury, or the exacerbation of suffering, or the willful and deliberate destruction of property.

Some have argued for the use of political violence as a means of bringing attention to the injustices of particular segments of the population. This conception, however, is challenged by the more widely accepted notion that social awareness can only manifest from nonviolent means, a point that was supported by Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi.

The practice of violence as a tool of social reform is antithetical to the practice of pacifism. Violence, inherently, disallows for the possibility of negotiation and diplomatic resolution.

Bloggers readily discuss violence as it is, unfortunately, a global phenomenon. Within the blogosphere, the topic of violence is of particular interest because where there are incredible acts of violence, there are always more questions than answers. Bloggers can participate in curbing the effects of violence by communicating and sharing their ideas, a practice that reinforces peace and diplomacy.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Violence”

• Officials Sue Sam Rainsy for Incitement, Destruction

  
  Real Cambodia, Khmer News — Authority: 136
  By Reporters, VOA Khmer Original Reports from Phnom Penh/Washington 11 November 2009 Local authorities in Svay Rieng province filed a lawsuit against Sam Rainsy on Tuesday, alleging incitement and the destruction of border markers with Vietnam last month. Officials allege the opposition leader prompted villagers to ...
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• Blind Diversity Equals Death (Michelle Malkin)

  
  Ink and Virtue — Authority: 454
  
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• Traitors or neanderthals

  
  Down under on the right side — Authority: 419
  Jonah Goldberg – …For example, the London Telegraph reports that, in what was supposed to be a medical lecture, [Fort Hood killer, Nidal Malik] Hasan instead gave an hour-long briefing on the Koran, explaining to colleagues at Walter Reed Army Medical Center that nonbelievers should be beheaded, have boiling ...
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• Oprah interviews Fort Hood heroine

  
  Crime Time — Authority: 136
  "Confusing and chaotic" is how police Sgt. Kimberly Munley described last weeks deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood. Thirteen people died and dozens were wounded in the gunfire, which was brought to an end when Munley opened fire on the suspect, Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. Munley, shown here in the hospital with ...
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• Walmart Taking Steps To Prevent Another Black Friday Trampling [Walmart]

  
  RSS fabriek — Authority: 461
  You may recall that last year, a man named Jdimytai Damour was trampled to death in the crush of a Walmart crowd eager to score Black Friday deals. This year, Walmart is taking steps to prevent another tragic incident. In fact, they went so far as to call in the same crowd control experts that help to keep ...
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• DA wants judge off 74 domestic violence cases

  
  Texas Council on Family Violence — Authority: 122
  By BRIAN ROGERS Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle The Harris County District Attorney’s Office upped the ante against criminal Court-at-Law Judge Reagan Helm on Tuesday, asking him to remove himself from “any and all” cases involving accusations of domestic violence because of “deep-seated bias and ...
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• A New Generation Revisits Masculinity

  
  Ypulse — Authority: 523
  I know weve had a lot of  coverage on gender this week, but after a thought-provoking interview with the authors of Packaging Boyhood , a follow up phone chat with Mark Tappan and some awesome suggestions for fictional male role models from commenters (keep em coming!), I couldnt help but draw attention to the ...
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• Burning questions: since the Bush administration spying on us anyway, why didn’t they catch Nidal Hasan?

  
  The Reid Report — Authority: 480
  The right is itching to blame the Fort Hood massacre on Barack Obama. They want to charge that in the politically-correct Age of O-quarious, even the United States Army is too timid to confront an openly-declared Islamist terrorist in their midst, or even to call him such by name . They are dying to say that Obama ...
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• Slash Gamer Defends Modern Warfare 2 Simulated Violence From Fox Healine Terrorists

  
  Ripten Video Game Blog — Authority: 564
  Jon Christensen, Founder of Slash Gamer , and Jim Steyer, Common Sense Media CEO, recently appeared on the FOX morning show “Fox & Friends” to give their stance on the uber violent “terrorist” activities in Modern Warfare 2. The segment was titled “A game that lets you play as a terrorist?” and ...
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• An Anti Social Culture

  
  In Cold Blog — Authority: 422
  By Carol Anne Davis The police have said that anti-social behaviour is no longer a police matter in Britain, that it’s a job for local authorities. They made this outlandish statement at the recent inquest of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter Francecca , who burned to death in October 2007. Fiona ...
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• Meanwhile

  
  St. Aidan to Abbey Manor — Authority: 555
  2nd best comment on the latest Vatican thingy that may only end up applying to about 200 people is by Doug Chaplin . Best comment: Tim Chesterton , commenting on the above. Meanwhile the poor are still poor, the hungry are still hungry, the homeless are still homeless, the lonely are still lonely, and the gospel ...
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• Martin of Tours (316-397)

  
  Living Water From an Ancient Well — Authority: 113
  Martin of Tours Retires from   Military service IN the meantime, as the barbarians were rushing within the two divisions of Gaul, Julian Cæsar,[12] bringing an army together at the city[13] of the Vaugiones, began to distribute a donative to the soldiers. As was the custom in such a case, they ...
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• White terrorist assaults Greek Orthodox Priest whom he mistook for an Arab

  
  WHITE WATCH — Authority: 125
  Claiming that a GREEK ORTHODOX PRIEST with a crucifix around his neck was yelling “Allah hu Akbar”? Realizing how idiotic that sounded he got his lawyer to say that the priest tried to grab his genitals and rob him.  Why can’t whites be truthful? Tampa, Florida – Marine or Priest? Who do you ...
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• america kills its soldiers

  
  Vox Nova — Authority: 539
  As we have explored on this blog often, the american high holy days of Memorial Day and Veterans Day commemorate the “service” of u.s. soldiers by “defending” the borders and integrity of the nation-state, often doing so by “sacrificing” their lives. What is left unsaid is the necessity of the death of ...
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• The 14th victim

  
  ProWomanProLife — Authority: 518
  It mostly went unmentioned in the stories about the Fort Hood mass murder last week: One of the victims was pregnant. Now some people are wondering whether the killer should be charged for that unborn baby’s murder, too . Why not? I’ve said elsewhere and will repeat it here: Don’t just throw the book at this ...
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• No more than 100 LRA fighters left in Congo-UN

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 718
  Source: Reuters * Bulk of LRA rebels forced out of Congo -U.N. * Remaining fighters cross border into "weakest link" CAR By Joe Bavier KINSHASA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Military operations against ...
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• Judge’s Association Warns: “Parental Alienation Syndrome” and Claims of “Parental Alienation” Have No Grounding in Reality

  
  Family Court Crisis-Abusers Getting Custody..!! — Authority: 441
  Note: Cross posted from [wp angelfury] Battered Mothers Rights - A Human Rights Issue . Permalink Judge’s Association Warns: “Parental Alienation Syndrome” and Claims of “Parental Alienation” Have No Grounding in Reality Filed under: Child Custody Battle , Child Custody Issues , Child Custody ...
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• “Parental Alienation Syndrome” Pusher Richard Warshak Makes $40,000 a Week per Inmate per Week at His “PAS Treatment Centers”

  
  Family Court Crisis-Abusers Getting Custody..!! — Authority: 441
  Note: Cross posted from [wp angelfury] Battered Mothers Rights - A Human Rights Issue . Permalink “Parental Alienation Syndrome” Pusher Warshak Makes $40,000 a Week per Inmate per Week at His “PAS Treatment Centers” Filed under: Best interest of the child , Canada , Child Custody , Child ...
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• A very sad Veterans Day

  
  Nailing Jello to the Wall — Authority: 127
  Last night I got into a bit of a dust-up on Facebook. Now, anyone who knows me knows that I don’t go looking for confrontation. In general, I’d rather run than fight. Actually, I don’t run, but I try to “work things out.” I just hate fighting.  But last night a woman who is really only a “Facebook ...
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• An apology from Elizabeth Lambert, college soccers latest bully

  
  Red Stars Confidential — Authority: 410
  Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy Check out other Chicago Now blog entries on Elizabeth Lambert: From horse-collaring to pony-tailing [ Blogshakalaka ] A series of violent outbreaks in a womens soccer game [ Previously at Red Stars Confidential ]
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