A new book argues that violence laid the foundation for virtue

Re:A new book argues that violence laid the foundation for v... by maxxxxx on Friday February 15, 2019 @12:41PM (#19172912)

I agree to some degree. I think we have replaced a lot of physical aggression with psychological aggression which in my view can cause much deeper and longer lasting damage.

When I see some parents these days I prefer getting a spanking and be done like it was normal in my youth instead of ongoing emotional blackmail some parents do these days.

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Re:A new book argues that violence laid the foundation for v... by Taylor_OD on Friday February 15, 2019 @03:18PM (#19174331)

I agree with your first point. I wrestled in high school and college. We all got on each others nerves, had cultural clashes, and were on edge due to lack of food.

Once in a while things would come to a head between two people and a punch or five would get thrown but the vast majority of the time one would walk up to the person they were pissed off at and wrestle with them for a round. 2-7 minutes of all out exertion against the person you are upset with will really settling things quickly. We had a lot less infighting on our teams than the other sports I played. I always felt it was because we had a way to get that anger out without hurting each other and without letting it stew for months/years.

Sometimes I wish I could use that method of conflict resolution in the workplace haha

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