Questions tagged [violence]

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Is it logical to seek revenge?

People believe revenge or "violence" to be illogical, impractical and immoral; illogical because the "violence" is executed in impulsive rage, impractical because the wheel of "violence" spins without end and immoral because the "violence"…
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Violence vs Sex: Why are we typically more comfortable with graphic violence than explicit sex in gaming, television and film?

There is an apparent correlation between exposure to violence via the media and gaming, and anxiety, fear, aggression and desensitisation to violence. My observations may be biased or unusual, but it doesn't seem to be a controversial statement to…
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