Violence

I did not know what to post, then I suddenly thought of this topic - Violence. Violence is seen in Mississippi Burning, when the blacks were terrorised by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). It made the movie very real and also earned the movie a rating of R. I wanted to post this in Term 1, but it was incomplete. Thus, I left it for Term 2.

Some Definitions:
Violence (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/violence)
1. swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
2. rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence.
3. an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take over a government by violence.
4. a violent act or proceeding.
5. rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language: the violence of his hatred.
6. damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration: to do editorial violence to a text.

Number 3 seems to be the best definition for the violence in the movie Mississippi Burning. In my opinion, violence is used only because people are unable to voice their opinions in words, and resort to violence. Thus, I do not appreciate violence as it makes people not think critically and they would lose the ability to voice their views peacefully after too long. This is not beneficial to a nation's progress. Therefore, I am AGAINST VIOLENCE, and prefer PEACE AND HARMONY. Only with peace, a nation can prosper. In nations in chaos because of violence, there is little or none political stability and thus, no progress as a nation.

Violence is a very broad topic. Lynching is only one small part of violence. Maid abuse and animal abuse is also a part of violence. I decided to talk about this as I suddenly thought of it. In my opinion, maids, or more correctly known as domestic helpers, are also humans and thus, deserves our respect. We should not despise them just because they are less well-off than us, and think that they are our slaves, which causes many maid abuse cases. If we can do CIP and help up those in need, or donate so much money to charitable organisations, why do people still treat domestic helpers like that? Also, animal abuse is also another serious problem. Animals are too living things. Imagine a giant beating you up everyday and not feeding you. What are your emotions now? That is the feeling those animals abused feel. Therefore, we should treat domestic helpers and pets with respect and care, and not treat them violently.

Violence can also be seen in the form of language, as seen in definition number 5. When I think of violent language, the first thing that comes to my mind is the use of vulgarities. In my opinion, vulgarities are only used by people who cannot express their anger and emotions through proper words and resort to vulgarities to vent their fury. Vulgarities come in different varieties and languages. If you can use suitable words to express yourself, vulgarities are not even needed. Also, people would tend to think that people who speak vulgarities are uncivilised and unsophisticated.