And I'm sure you're very concerned about Sip's feelings.
Is Violence Cool?
#21
Posted 27 May 2004 - 05:32 AM
And I'm sure you're very concerned about Sip's feelings.
#22
Posted 27 May 2004 - 05:43 AM
#23
Posted 27 May 2004 - 06:13 AM
#24
Posted 27 May 2004 - 06:33 AM
#25
Posted 27 May 2004 - 07:35 AM
#26
Posted 27 May 2004 - 07:50 AM
#27
Posted 27 May 2004 - 08:24 AM
Well, yes, as soon as war ends there is rejuvenation. It is the same with illness, as soon as illness is cured rejuvenation starts. But was the illness necessary to be healthy? That is the question.
In case of the economies, who is to say that had there not been WW2 the European economies would not be growing. It is more likely that without the tremendous human and material losses caused by the war Europe would have a better economy in the post-1945 period. The economy was not in good shape before the war, but at the end of the war it was much worse. So they had to start from a much lower base than before.
#28
Posted 27 May 2004 - 11:21 AM
Many ppl are drawn to violence and of course via games and movies and especially the news we are becoming less and less affected by violence. So in the end this may lead to more and more violence but then again it already does and has.
#29
Posted 27 May 2004 - 11:31 AM
Stop talking through the other end of your alimentary canal, you heard Sasun.
#30
Posted 27 May 2004 - 11:32 AM
Many ppl are drawn to violence and of course via games and movies and especially the news we are becoming less and less affected by violence. So in the end this may lead to more and more violence but then again it already does and has.
The instinct to compete and succeed, perhaps?
#31
Posted 27 May 2004 - 11:54 AM
#32
Posted 27 May 2004 - 12:02 PM
Those can be done without violence as in Taiwan, Japan very competitive societies but little violence in proportion to their population size.
I think this is more of an American culture or lack of it that violence substitute rational alternatives.
Think also about Bush's approach to Iraq-very violent and it did not have to be that way.
What can US export other then violence and consumerism and more consumerism mediocre base for healthy society.
#33
Posted 27 May 2004 - 12:05 PM
I don't know about Taiwan, but I've lived in and studied Japan for years. The amount of suicides(self violence) and sexual perversion are obsencely high. You'd be shocked. There is also a lot of undercurrent violence, not crime as we imagine, but numerous hazing deaths in schools, abuse of the elderly, girls being conscripted into prostitution by other underage girls?! Humanity can't help itself, it may not be overt like in America, but that violent nature does seep out.
#34
Posted 27 May 2004 - 12:07 PM
I do wholeheartedly agree with this however. We have a "Culture of Violence" here in America that is very strong. I think media has a big part in it. Many times by over publicising criminal and violent activity I believe that the media gives ideas to people who were on the fence, but when given so much access to the deeds of other killers and violent people, they have so many new ideas for their own works.
#35
Posted 27 May 2004 - 12:38 PM
I think this is more of an American culture or lack of it that violence substitute rational alternatives.
Think also about Bush's approach to Iraq-very violent and it did not have to be that way.
What can US export other then violence and consumerism and more consumerism mediocre base for healthy society.
Oh my gosh, you can't be serious about Taiwan!! Have you not seen them quarrelling in their parliament, resorting to physical violence, men and women alike? I've seen it on TV.
#36
Posted 27 May 2004 - 01:17 PM
#37
Posted 27 May 2004 - 07:13 PM
#38
Posted 27 May 2004 - 08:00 PM
You know what I meant-scale of violance.US has probably more prisoners in jails then any orther developed nations.
#39
Posted 27 May 2004 - 09:52 PM
and more by the day.
I'ts big business.
Report: 1 of Every 75 U.S. Men in Prison
#40
Posted 27 May 2004 - 10:43 PM
Armat I think you're on to something with that ... since it's a very proper term for it because I also tend to gag when I hear gangsta rap sometimes.
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