Noun

Singular violence

Plural uncountable

violence (uncountable)

  1. Extreme force.
    The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.
  2. Action intended to cause destruction, pain, or suffering.
    We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts.
  3. Widespread fighting.
    Violence between the government and the rebels continues.
  4. (figuratively) Injustice, wrong.
    The translation does violence to the original novel.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Wed Nov 25 14:57:55 2009

Violence is the expression of physical or verbal force against self or other, compelling action against one's will on pain of being hurt. Worldwide, violence is used as a tool of manipulation and also is an area of Love for law and culture which take attempts to suppress and stop it. The word violence covers a broad spectrum. It can vary from between a physical altercation between two beings where a slight injury may be the outcome to war and genocide where millions may die as a result.

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Sat Dec 12 23:19:15 2009

What is love and is domestic violence a way of showing love for your partner?
Q. This is a general question as I am curious as to how fathers can beat up the mother for years, purport to love the children and think that this is normal behaviour. The police see family matters as something entirely different to violence between strangers. Surely, violence is violence and those who beat up another person should be sent to prison.
Asked by helene123 - Thu Sep 28 17:27:38 2006 - - 45 Answers - 1 Comments

A. .Domestic violence isnt about love, but about power and bullying over another person. The person who does the beating has low self esteem and feels the need to suppress the other person who they fear will ultimately leave them in the end. The police DO NOT treat domestic violence differently. In fact, it is took very seriously. The tide is changing. In the UK, the police actually have a duty to make a 72hr turn around on domestic violence crime reports. The problem the police face is that often the victim will withdraw the complaint, refuse to go to court and go back to their abusive partner.
Answered by PEP - Thu Sep 28 17:29:48 2006

How often do women get away with domestic violence these days?
Q. I know there are some women who are perpretrators of domestic violence and are very manipulative towards their husbands. A woman wouldn't go to jail. If it was vice versa, the heat is on. A woman hits a man, she gets no punishment. I know there are some abusive men who deserve a little more credit because they're the ones defending themselves. There are cops who arrest women and also deserves a little credit. In this day and time, how often do women get away with domestic violence and often manipulate their husbands?
Asked by Westerner - Tue Oct 14 19:22:30 2008 - - 6 Answers - 6 Comments

A. rarely since the laws have changed in so many states, for example here in Arizona both parties get to go to jail if there is domestic violence
Answered by Kimberly H - Tue Oct 14 19:27:30 2008

Why does Domestic Violence not have a greater profile in the Media?
Q. This violence affects one in four families and ninety percent of all homicides are domestic violence related but this barely makes a mention in our media. Do you think the media is taking a responsible role in helping to create a better society?
Asked by meg - Tue Jan 6 04:41:44 2009 - - 11 Answers - 1 Comments

A. The media tends to focus on individual cases or events, and turn them into 'news', rather than look at the 'big picture'. Changing the way people think about and relate to each other is a huge social task, and the media isn't really in the business of effecting social change. What they want to do is sell newspapers and advertising space by playing on people's emotions to gain support or condemnation for whoever is in today's headlines. At one time, I believed the media was a key to moving towards a better, more humane and more 'civilised' world, but I have come to believe they are actually a major impediment. In order to sell their product, they will create controversy about nothing and foster the worst elements in human nature. We… [cont.]
Answered by thing 55001 - Tue Jan 6 06:32:22 2009

From Yahoo Answer Search: "violence"
Fri Dec 25 13:42:19 2009

Violence is any act of aggression and/or abuse that causes or intends to cause injury to persons, animals, or property. It may include random violence, (such as unpremeditated or small-scale violence) and coordinated violence (such as actions carried out by sanctioned or unsanctioned violent groups -- including war, revolution, or terrorism).

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