Comments on: The joy of violence http://www.writingsonthewall.net/the-joy-of-violence Green anarchist philosophy politics and utopian dreaming Fri, 31 May 2013 10:14:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: George Hulseman http://www.writingsonthewall.net/the-joy-of-violence/comment-page-1#comment-8262 George Hulseman Mon, 17 May 2010 22:33:54 +0000 http://www.writingsonthewall.net/?p=426#comment-8262 Nice blog. I stumbled here with a google search that took me to your "The psychology of tribes" blog which was simply excellent. I'd like to know your sources for that piece. Regarding this latest piece, "The joy of violence," I have always thought that initiating violence is reprehensible. But if others initiate it first, perhaps a violent response may be the most reasonable response. In other words we can and should be rational in our actions except when we are responding to others who are behaving irrationally. Nice blog. I stumbled here with a google search that took me to your “The psychology of tribes” blog which was simply excellent. I’d like to know your sources for that piece.

Regarding this latest piece, “The joy of violence,” I have always thought that initiating violence is reprehensible. But if others initiate it first, perhaps a violent response may be the most reasonable response. In other words we can and should be rational in our actions except when we are responding to others who are behaving irrationally.

]]> By: martin http://www.writingsonthewall.net/the-joy-of-violence/comment-page-1#comment-8091 martin Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:56:40 +0000 http://www.writingsonthewall.net/?p=426#comment-8091 I find I'm unable, personally, to categorically rule out violence as a response, although I think it's usually a trap. But I'm glad you liked this :) I find I’m unable, personally, to categorically rule out violence as a response, although I think it’s usually a trap. But I’m glad you liked this :)

]]> By: Celestina http://www.writingsonthewall.net/the-joy-of-violence/comment-page-1#comment-8090 Celestina Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:44:23 +0000 http://www.writingsonthewall.net/?p=426#comment-8090 It's a good post, and I particularly like your conclusion that violence is the outcome of seeing things falsely. I do wonder, though, as I often have, whether sometimes violence really is the correct response to a given situation. It's a difficult question to answer, I think, because the evaluation rests largely on how you prioritize your needs(or those of your cause) and those of whomever or whatever you find yourself in conflict with. Still, what you have provided here is a good perspective from which to think about it. It’s a good post, and I particularly like your conclusion that violence is the outcome of seeing things falsely. I do wonder, though, as I often have, whether sometimes violence really is the correct response to a given situation. It’s a difficult question to answer, I think, because the evaluation rests largely on how you prioritize your needs(or those of your cause) and those of whomever or whatever you find yourself in conflict with. Still, what you have provided here is a good perspective from which to think about it.

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