daniil's Journal: Of Violence

1. Peter got drunk and punched Ian in the face. 2. Ian was a wuss and didn't dare to hit him back. 3. But someone still had to pay for this injustice. 4. Ian went home and beat his wife. 5. The next morning, Ian's son asked his mother why she had a black eye. 6. But his mother got angry and hit him in the back of the head. 7. The boy ran out, crying, and hit his dog, Sparky. 8. Sparky bit his hand and ran under the shed. 9. The boy, still crying, went and told his father about it. 10. His father hit him for hitting the dog and then went to work. 11. Blind with anger, Ian didn't even notice how Peter's dog ran right in front of his tractor. 12. Ian ran over the dog. 13. Peter saw his dog being run over. 14. Crying with pain, he buried his dog and then went to the pub to drown his sorrow. 15. Then Ian entered the pub and Peter hit him in the face. 16. Feeling guilty about the dog, Ian didn't dare to hit him back. 17. Filled with resentment, he went home... 18. Therefore, violence is contagious.

Treatise on violence

[BWJones]

Is this personal experience or well reasoned fantasy? Of course the thesis has proved correct throughout time immemorial, but then what do you expect? Most folks are weak at some point in their lives and the worst of characteristics reveals themselves in times of weakness.

Re:Treatise on violence

[daniil]

Mostly fantasy, but inspired by real life and real people (none of them members of my family, though).

Re:Treatise on violence

[FidelCatsro]

That or the best characteristics .It's a dice roll really .
Cause and effect , varies quite a lot in real life .. far too many eventualities to count.
Violence leads to violence most of the time though .. perhaps not physical violence though and it can be channelled into a positive .
Vinegar can be seen as bitter , it can be seen as a delicacy or it can be seen as vinegar .
You throw it away , you put it on your fruits or you put it on your chips .

Someone hits me i will restrain them or walk away if possible