Tag: Violence
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David Hume on the Passing of Property
David Hume, Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary (1742) Part II, Essay XII – OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT But to whom is allegiance due? And who is our lawful sovereign? This question is often the most difficult of any, and liable to infinite discussions. When people are so happy, that they can answer, Our present sovereign,…
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A Timeline of Violence During the Civil Rights Movement
Let’s talk violence. America, and to be fair the world in general, has a very violent history. Civil rights, woman’s rights, gay rights, labor rights, political rights, etc. have all face extreme and ugly forms of violence. I wanted to make a timeline of some of the most appalling and violent acts that Americans inflicted…
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The US on the “Selective Use of Violence for Propagandistic Effects”
During Nicaragua’s civil war in the 1980s, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) commissioned a manual for the rebel contras of the Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN), entitled Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare. It was made public in October 1984. On October 21, 1984, the Washington Post published an article titled: The CIA’s Murder Manual: THE CIA…
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World Court: U.S. is Guilty of International Terrorism
Hi, In 1986, the United States was found guilty by the International Court of Justice of breaching international law by engaging in international terrorism. The case is known the Case Concerning the Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America). The International Court of Justice (ICJ), which has its seat…
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Noble Violence and The High Middle Ages (1000 – 1300 CE)
Medieval social theorists often divided medieval society into three categories, or orders: those who prayed, those who fought, and those who worked. Perched atop the society of high medieval Europe were those who fought, namely, the warrior aristocracy. Members of the warrior aristocracy shared a common way of fighting (on horseback, in armor, as knights).…