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Violence

Should schools be able to ban books?
Yes, schools should be able to ban books
Children should not read about mature content
Children should not be exposed to topics such as substance abuse, violence, and sex at a young age.
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Is violence always wrong?
Yes, violence is always wrong
Violence harms innocent people
Violence subjects innocent people into suffering. For instance, collective violence is the use of violence by a group of people against another group to achieve political, economic, or social gain. It often results in a large conflict where innocent children and women are targeted.
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Is violence always wrong?
Yes, violence is always wrong
Self-directed violence is always wrong
The violence that is inflicted upon oneself can lead to suicide or physical disability. Such harm can be in the shape of physical torture, like cutting, electrocuting, or passively harming oneself.
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Is violence always wrong?
Yes, violence is always wrong
Violence is irrational and an expression of the ego
Crimes are often committed by people who want to further their personal interests. It helps boost their ego rather than hoping to gain any monetary or political gain. For such people, the cause of the crime is less important than the very act of violence leading to the crime.
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Is violence always wrong?
No, violence is not always wrong
People have a right to violently protest
Many communities cannot take a peaceful approach to fight injustice because authorities will harm marginalized communities. To have their voice heard during policy-making decisions, violent protesting is justified.
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Should schools be able to ban books?
Yes, schools should be able to ban books
School books should be banned if they promote hate speech
Hate speech is the public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group based on something such as race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. School is the place for young adults to get education and should not be manipulated to be a platform to disseminate hate and violence.
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Is violence always wrong?
Yes, violence is always wrong
Interpersonal and community violence is always wrong
Interpersonal violence refers to threatening or abusive behaviors from family members and partners, including child maltreatment, resulting in physical or psychological harm.
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Is violence always wrong?
Yes, violence is always wrong
Violence can result in lifelong consequences
The physical and psychological impact of violence can last for years if untreated. Although many individuals are hospitalized because of violence inflicted on them, or their exposure to it from any degree, many victims still find it difficult to recover from their trauma.
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Is violence always wrong?
No, violence is not always wrong
Humans are inherently violent
Human violence is not a contemporary concept, but it is deeply rooted in our ancient history. It has shaped our physical characteristics as well as our brain mechanisms. However, that doesn't mean people are allowed to be violent to each other without any cause.
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Is violence always wrong?
No, violence is not always wrong
Violence for self-defense is necessary
People have a right to use force or violence to defend their own lives or someone else who might be in danger. Violence in potentially dangerous situations is necessary to neutralize threats and save one's life from harm. Many laws support and protect such type of violence.
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Is violence always wrong?
Violence can be justified depending on the reason
Violence as an act of self-defense is warranted
Responding with violence in self-defense to save yourself from an outside threat can be justified.
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Is violence always wrong?
No, violence is not always wrong
Violence is necessary for peace and power
Although violence is a complex concept, it is sometimes understood to be a threat that can ensure peace for years. The looming dangers of war have allowed countries to calmly deal with conflict and find resolutions that move away from violence.
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