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Community

Forms of

Human

Violence

(Part I)

By: Abel Merawi
Adis Ababa, Ethiopia

ave you ever wondered about
violence? Specifically, have
you seen how violent we
Hhumans can be? The act of
violence fits well into its definition, which

can be summarized as: An act of aggression
that is manifested in being wild and turbulent
and result in injuries and destruction. This

definition revels the meaning of violence
based on its manifestation, but doesn’t
say anything about the source of violence.
Moreover, it might as well be the property
of humans, animals or even natural forces.

Natural forces like floods and animals can
also be wild and cause destruction. However,
violence carries a special meaning for

human beings. It becomes a special feature
of our species, which employs ingenuity in
execution and hidden motivation that ignite
us into action.

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