The Necessity of Violence 

"Justice without force is powerless, Force without Justice is Tyranny." -Corvus Corax Primarch of the 19th Legion

"Violence is the supteme authority from which all other authority is derived." "If you do not possess the capacity for violence, you are not peaceful you are harmless"

Violence is like a fire, you'll hate it when it burns your house down but you'll cry for it in the dead of winter

As Silco said in Arcane "the base violence necessary for change"

The fact of the matter is that violence as a baseline option *must* exist for you to be able to pass *any* kind of nonviolent negotiation. If you aren't willing to get violent over what you believe to be the right thing to do, nobody has any reason whatsoever to compromise with you. If all you do is lay down and roll over when someone with more conviction than you deprives you of what you think should happen, you are not capable of negotiating.

Being comfortable around violence and understanding the gravity behind it. You learn to humble yourself around it and try you best to prevent it. But you will also know how to properly react when you experience it.

“You got to be a fighter if you want to be a lover. Otherwise what kind of love to you have if you aren’t willing to fight for it” -Keanu

"Vikings" were farmers, merchants, adventurers, and explorers. Raids were used to boost Status and wealth. "Viking" was a job

I feel like a large part of what makes phycopass so potent is that historically classes where always sent to deal with eachother. The poor will be sent to fight the poor.

I think the best quote I've seen on the subject was from Bleach. "The Third Company's flower is a kinsenka the marigold. It symbolizes despair. Its also the symbol of our confidence and pride. Fighting isn't heroic. Its not meant to be exhilarating. Violence should only bring despair. Its dark, and terrifying. It must remain gruesome. Otherwise people won't fear it...and try to avoid it." ~Izuru Kira, Bleach Violence isn't a game. It is necessary, but, its also necessary for everyone to treat it with the gravity it deserves.

Violence is the ultimate authority from which all authority is derived. It be like that sometimes.

One of first classes I had in Law College was "State General Theory", basically beta Constitutional Law class, my teacher asked "Do you know why the State can maintain it's existence ?", after some answers, he explained "The State is capable of it because it holds the monopoly of the force, the society allow it to justifiably apply violence".

If I may pull from another classic, Samurai Champloo, "One should not carry a sword if one is not able and willing to use it." This constitutes two separate disciplines when it comes to how one should approach violence: The capacity to bestow violence upon one's enemy and the wisdom of when to and when not to. One is a discipline of the body. The other is a discipline of the mind. You need both to develop a warrior mentality.

Where words fail violence prevails. If you believe in something you'll be more then happy to fight for it

There’s a quote I like by Carl Jung that I think really brings this home “no tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell” basically, you can’t claim you’re free of violence if you’re not capable of or able to acknowledge it. It’s easier to avoid something if you understand it

If you're not allowed or able or willing to commit some degree of violence, you cannot say you are treated as a human.

Robert Heinlein has a good quote for this: "Violence is the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived." If you dont have power, if you dont have the capacity for violence, you can accomplish nothing. You’ll be treaded all over by the people who are willing to commit violence. And so if you want peace, if you want to be left alone, you have to demonstrate that you are not an easy target to attack. Reading Vinland Saga, I was getting frustrated by Thorfinn's uncompromising pacifism. I would think of moments where it would have been better if he did use more non lethal violence to let them know to take him more seriously. But watching the second season with my memories of the manga, I was pleasantly surprised to know that it wasn’t as black and white as I remembered. He uses violence as a last resort and doesn’t outright refuse to do so. He needs to use that supreme authority to ensure people will listen and hold a dialogue to reach an ultimately peaceful resolution to conflict.

It IS necessary, to the point where it is a part of our nature. It IS human to be violent. Whether we like it or not, we are violent, and violence shapes us along with what we do when in violent situations.

The main issues with weapon violence is 1 it starts with mental health issues and self control or a lack there of. Whether it's a gun, abomb a knife, a car, a bat, a poison, a big stick, a rock or someones bare hands. What matters is the mental health, intentions, and the self control of the individual. And 2 that there is literally no way to actually stop it. People are ALWAYS going to find a way to hurt and kill each other. That's why it's often even if well intentioned a reactionary and idiotic stance to try and ban things like knives or guns. The object isn't the issue, its the person in control of it.

Violence is necessary because it's zoologically impossible to exist without it. Moreover, as civil or legal methods for effecting meaningful change or defeating real human evil become more and more useless, violence becomes the only recourse. We are rapidly nearing that point, and are in a race with those who would remove our ability and the means to not only protect ourselves from violence but mount sufficient force against our foe to overcome them without catastrophic loss. Weight of numbers can move mountains, but the cost in unnecessary losses is limited with access to these means. Act before it's too late. Swarm evil under. (In Minecraft.)

"Knowing is half the battle, the other half is violence." -My Dad

Captivating video throughout; well done! Appreciate you making points by inferring and extrapolating rather than just summarizing a series' points.

I always accepted violance as part of all things in life. It just at different levels. I believe understanding brings peace, but kindness should be discarded if it gets in the way of finding peace. Kindness in a way is not peace. Only those who know violence can understand each other and thus can achieve peace. Kindness just makes it easier to reach conversation.

“In the 21st century war is no longer a viscous cycle as all the world could end as quickly as the impulse for fight”

"When words cannot teach, the fist will do." -Shaolin Proverb

Where the idea that debating with ideas is preferable over violence, from what I can gleam from a bigger picture perspective is it's always the largest group with the most guns who wind up calling the shots in the end.

In hindsight I can't understand how the society in Psycho Pass can become so advanced technologically and then ultimately fail to understand the human condition on such a fundamental level. But if I'm fair even in this ear of 2023 that I'm watching this knowledge of how nuanced the effect of stress in it's many forms has on any individual is only now becoming knowledge that is readily available to the mass. Gabor Matès "The Body Keeps the Score" is a good example of this subject.

"Violence isn’t the only answer, but it is the final answer."

So far it really feels like the real argument isn’t “is violence necessary” because it would seem so. The real question is “how do you change an unjust system where violence is used on the undeserving?” And it seems to require that you be able to speak truth to power. Power is not always willing to listen to truth.

*Standing here* *I realize* *You are just like me* *Trying to make history* *But who’s to judge* *The right from wrong* *When our guard is down* *I think we’ll both agree* *That Violence, breeds violence* *But in the end it has to be this way!* *I’ve carved my own path* *You followed your wrath* *But maybe we’re both the same* *The world has turned* *And so many have burned* *But nobody is to blame!* *Yet staring across this barren wasted land* *I feel new life will be born* *Beneath the blood stained sand* *Beneath the blood stained sand!*

1 person with a gun can control 100 without one.....i myself am not going to hope for the mercy of the guy holding it. id rather be able to give mercy than hope it will be given to me.

The biggest problem in modern society is that people have become inherently uncomfortable with and afraid of violence. Maintaining a healthy, orderly society requires that GOOD PEOPLE exercise violence against the bad. A 'pacifist' as is often depicted in media isn't a peaceful man, he's a useless man, he's closer to the bad than the good. This is the reason I can't understand people simpering on Vinland Saga. A man who has no enemies makes friends with evil. It's not deep and it's not a morality you should live by.

PSYCHO-PASS has always reminded me of "Those Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula LeGuin. The suffering of a few for the happiness of many, and those who walk away from the violence.

The probable best case scenario is to have controlled violence. The Code Duello existed for a reason. Mind you, it didn't always have to end in death. The Gauchos had a culture that dueled for scars with long knives and killing was seen as the killer being weak and lacking self control. Germans had a similar ethos about sabers at one point. Without a socially accepted and controlled method of expressing that part of our nature, with rules and rituals, it will start to come out in unhealthy ways.

Violence isn't evil in and of itself, it is simply one facet of our being; in the same way, Love isn't in itself good, it just is. Violence can absolutely be used to oppress, but it can also be used to protect and liberate. Religious texts, martial arts schools, military training, (and many other sources, I'm sure) stress not a complete rejection of violence, but of integrating violence through discipline and self control. Without the ability to enact violence, you cannot protect yourself or those you love. There's a character from Beastars that really helped me conceptualize this: He's the grandfather of the main character, a sweet old man whose a pacifist (

"I think everyone should be peaceful" -The Lion

"to kill for youself is murder, to kill for your government is heroic, to kill for entertainment is harmless" -spec ops the line

Violence is not the answer, it is a question. It is always there. Rejection of violence is just as foolish as only ever answering yes. That is why vinland saga fails in its message to me. it abandoned a complex message for a simple one, "no violence, never commit violence, it is not necessary." foolish words from someone who has never experienced mindless aggression against them.

I've had several discussion with friends about this, both exclaiming the need for violence in specific situations, and how, in for example martial arts/boxing, violence without anger can be incredibly fun and cathartic. I have often been very dissapointed by having the line "violence is never the answer" given back, and how they cant seem to seperate orderly violence within boundaries, from straight up moronic street fights. In truth I mostly see the "no violence" argument coming from the men I know that seem to be afraid of it in its enterity, and unfortunatly seem to confuse cowardice with ethical behaviour. Especially as men we have an inate desire for violence at times, and the task lies in mastering that side of yourself, so that you can exert control over these urges, and know when it is required. As such I honestly find it hard to trust the guys that never have had a physical confrontation, as they seem to lack trust and confidence in themselves as well. And from experience, the two most dangerous types of men are those that will resort to violence without a second thought, and those that are so deathly afraid of it, than any confrontation makes them instantly go to "kill or be killed" survival/anxiety mode. Both of these kind of men shows a weakness of character in my eyes, and more often than not, seem to struggle with how to express their masculinity in a healthy way.

14.57 - "Violence is like a disease. Without immunity, without preparing against the worst, it spreads like wildfire." It's super-niche, but that happened with the elves of Warhammer Fantasy. They were born into a utopian world without conflict, and when conflict finally arrived they were almost helpless to defend themselves. They had never known war, so when it arrived they were *far* from ready for it.

Always love your videos keep up the good work! I am trying to get into some of the anime you cover, so thank you!

Only 11 minutes into the video I had to pause and just order my thoughts into writing. Your way of speaking is invigorating, Prof, and I really love it. I will copy-paste what I wrote here and then continue to watch the video. Society is essentially humans giving up (a significant) part of their freedom to gain safety. Humans then serve that society to uphold those ideals of safety and this rings true even if the society doesn't adequately provide said safety to all. Just think of the needless deaths of the poor and homeless people at the bottom, who through unfortunate circumstances have landed themselves there. With a more egalitarian spread of resources (and I count love under those resources as well), they wouldn't have to suffer or die, would be kept safe from those things. Yet the societal system (capitalism) is too big to be concerned with it. In serving a system, rather than serving our fellow humans, a part of our humanity is lost by following the rules. And no wonder a giant book of rules, a bureaucracy that strives to protect the existing order first and foremost, is too blind to the plight of humans to actually rule any manner of justice. We have made ourselves believe that dominance, an existing order, a society like the one we have built right now is necessary in order to sustain life. That we would all become violent, selfish animals were we to go back to living without it. But the cultures of natives all over the world, have taught us differently. Their languages, for the longest time, didn't even possess the words to describe things like dominance or rule, some languages didn't even have a different word for 'I' and 'we'. This way you can see how language shapes our thinking- and how we've now entrapped ourselves with it, in certain ways. Fear is our base instinct yes- but as shamanism has taught me: It is merely the seed of compassion, the love for yourself and the love for your loved ones expressed in it's negative form. Humans, in nature, are still pack animals. We overcome fear by banding together, by finding safety in the group- by knowing that we're cared for by the others when we need them, just as they care for us. We have attempted to build groups so big they encompass everyone (society), even the ones that we'd normally bully or cast out. But in reality it has brought us further away from our own nature and nature as a whole. Instead of spreading resources around and caring for each other, we just follow the system, ignoring the plight of our neighbors. We envision the system as just, accept it as normal- and thus pretend that the ones at the top deserve their riches, since they worked hard for it- that the ones at the bottom must have not been able to fit in enough- thus are flawed and deserve their fate as well. And the ones that don't believe so? They feel too entrapped within the system (needing to focus on their own survival) to do anything more than donate what they can miss to charities. This is how we've let fear rule us, how compassion gets lost. And yet- true human nature shines through in the way we still care for our friends and loved ones- despite how selfish and narcissistic we supposedly are. We understand that existence is transactional - but that it doesn't need some sort of big overruling system to dictate how and when these transactions happen. You don't have to be fearful of the end when you understand that everything is a cycle, that beginning and end are merely synonyms- the only constant being the change and transformation all around. You don't have to feel bad about consuming another living things in order to sustain your own existence when you understand that we're all made from the same life energy- and that what we consume will live on within us, endlessly- as much as we will live on within others too (in various ways). The indominable human spirit is one that can transform fear into compassion and resides within us all- and I will do everything I can to wake that sleeping spirit in everyone I meet. It is through healing that we'll change the world for the better, I truly believe that.

i would argue a large amount of weapons prevents violence to a large degree. Most gun deaths in the US are from suicides and a vast major is from gang violence. Hardly any is from school shootings or this mall shooting up the road from me. There’s roughly 3 million self defense uses each year that results in no deaths. Cops and teachers at schools with guns will prevent schools being targeted. Violence takes the path of least resistance. So the actor will go to the place that’s easiest to commit their violence. Which with concealed carry where it’s a fact these people on avery have way more training that. cops themselves. The violence can e neutralized with self defense. Self defense can not be violence. It’s a protective measure not with the intention to kill but put in that position to protect yourself and others. One is violence one is heroic.

"Look yonder, at your butcher gods. Ten thousand men and women lie dead at their feet. Bask in their efficacy! Are they not spectacular at turning men into ghosts? Behold! The awesome fires of God. The limitless power of pure creation itself. Look carefully! Observe how it is used for the same purpose a man might use an especially sharp rock." - Meti-ten-Ryo, Kill Six Billion Demons

The state calls its own violence law, but that of the individual crime.

My favorite thing is whenever in Yakuza series the protagonist Kiryu teaches people to resolve problems through discussion and being civil by breaking someone's spine in 10 places. I feel like through the entire series there is an underlying theme of violence being a necessity because there will be people who cannot be reasoned with and not confronting them doesn't teach them a lesson. It enables them to continue with their evil. Vinland Saga S2 continued the theme of characters possibly dying at any moment while introducing some Naruto-tier plot armor at the same time taking away from the point it tried to make.

This video reminded me of two things The first is Arcane. The "villain" Silco fights a revolution for the independence of the lower class, and understands that his methods are unsavory yet necessary to make his people's voice heard, and has a monologue about "the base violence necessary for change." Theres a lot of nuance to it, but the line has stuck with me since i first heard it. Theres another quote in that show about "once a weapon is made, it cannot be unmade and will always be used" which i feel matches this videos themes. The second is the video of Oppenheimer talking about the first nuclear bomb test; the infamous "i am become Death, destroyer of worlds" video. Reading the quote almost makes him sound proud, but watching the video of him saying it is much different. The video shows a very haunted man who was very much in a "if its not me, itll be someone else" situation. The look on his face as he talks about it says he is fully aware of the widespread and long-term effects of his creation.

"I wanna punch stuff, I wanna punch stuff, I wanna punch-slam-boom-bang-kick, PUNCH STUFF" - All of humanity, probably ever

Anyone who says anime isn’t for adults should watch Psycho Pass. I don’t think I have seen a more philosophical anime. I know there are more philosophical animes out there but Psycho Pass does it best. Ergo Proxy is very philosophical but it can feel like a slog at times. I never felt that way watching Psycho Pass. Also Makashima’s speech to Akane regarding free will, in the sewer, is awesome.

Whats ironic is i was listening to this while sharpening my knife a shitty “self defense” combat blade and thinking on all those ideas and thoughts on the necessity of violence helped me focus so thanks professorviral i put a hair shaving edge on a walmart quality blade thanks to your great speech skills

gotta say, i love violence as fiction, ofc i wish it could stay as such there's is something truly primal to liking violence, it's in all of us idk

“We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” -Churchill Fun fact: this quote was actually inspired by Richard Grenier, who said “People sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” Either way. Ifbyour not capable of harm, not imposing harm is not a virtue. Thus you can't *truly* be virtuous in that manner without the capacity for violence. There is a lot to be learned with the capacity to do great harm but the will and wisdom to of when and how to do it. Try carrying concealed with a full understanding of the potential repucussions of your actions. It's actually a heavy weight to bear.

Everything in existence works on equilibrium, for there to be peace one must know the cost of absolute violence

Therr always being a bigger stick can also be a message of Hope ❤ You're always able to ride above the current greatest oppressive power🎉

Understanding what you said in the Vinland Saga section: Humans make things far more complex than they have to be. In everything. There are many times I wonder why we exist.... Many times. Currently, I'm like Thorfin: in a state of existing until I can finally stop, but not living. Been in that state for over a year, now. People tell me they are glad I am still making it... But I don't know what the point is. I knew what content this latest season of Vinland Saga had, and because I am in a similar mental state, to Thorfin, I have not watched it, yet.

This is an amasing video, again I'd like to add two ideas to the discussion though 1: Kaspar's coment that if there's no iron he will sell clubs is a good point on one hand, but he seems to forget that if people need to use clubs that in of itself is a stopper. Of course there are some special cases, but usually if people have to face the violence like that, up close and personal, a lot less will choose it. A button to press or even a trigger to pull puts distance between you and your victim. During the cold war someone (I forgot his name) suggested to put the key to nuclear warfare inside a person and let the president carve it out with a knife if he decided to launch another bomb, so he would have to face at least a little of the horror he would spread. So yes, there will always be violence and always a market for it's tools, but the more primitive the tools get, the less likely people are to choose them. 2: Is anyone else such a big fan of the concept that they made Koko kompletely snow white? She looks innocent, even angelic and then turns to be this nearly lucifer like being, claiming to be greater than god. (Sorry that one's pointless, I'm just a fan)

What an amazing video and I'm so glad someone acknowledged Jormungand...God what an amazing Animanga one of my favorite of all time

This is a fantastic analysis, thanks!! Psycho Pass is an important sci-fi dystopian story to watch or read. It raises many important questions about how society should look.

There is no justifiable violence, violence in a sense of an strict act against law. Meaning all and every crime, and harm is injust. Something such as a "accidental murder while defending yourself or someone else from an aggressor" is no violence in my opinion, for it is just in the eyes of law

"Two men stand on a stage. One gives quite a rousing speech, to much applause, confident in his ignorance. The other man, quite knowledgable politely replies "i can not speak on the matter." What he does not say is the red dot on the back of his temple is the cause for his silence; not ignorance.

First of your videos I've ever seen. Really enjoyed it and I really enjoyed how you linked the animes and explained your position. I always think about the opening line of the Sith Code - Peace is a lie. I believe this. We can't have peace without violence which means we cannot have peace

Another masterpiece bro. Just remember nothing good worth having is obtained in a day

After watching this entire video n having my mind stretched on the topic, I'll leave this verse as a hope for those who wonder if there'll ever be true peace Revelation 21:4-5 KJV [4] And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. [5] And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

I did'nt know that the same person that came up with Madoka Magica came up with Psych- Pass. By the way I have almost completed watching 100 anime series.

"Violence is the supreme authority, from which all other authority is derived." "To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." People believe these two statements are in conflict. What they fail to realize is that violence is not the first form of authority, but rather, what the first authority relies on for it's credibility.

This idea reminds me of Demolition Man and the year of 2032, where everything had become so sterilized and safe that the entire police force was unable to handle a single "old-fashioned criminal". The flagship line of their efforts to subdue him (and getting absolutely wrecked for trying) is "We're police officers. We're not trained to handle this kind of violence!"

When it comes to Psycho-Pass, I always assumed the claim that every other country had fallen apart was propaganda. After all, if there are no other countries, it makes it harder for people to get ideas about life without the surveillance state.

beautiful video. thank you for reminding me of a life beyond the violence I've seen within my own family. I wish you well

Clicked on this to disagree... and after the first 1:30 minutes you somehow compiled a thought of mine I couldn't quite put to paper while struggling to write short stories devoid of any concept of violent conflict. So yeah ... Great video! Smooth editing! Also funny of you to say its difficult to pull off multiple episodes of just people talking while your youtube channel is more or less just a series of hour long monologues :P

I think it's important to remember that the Pandora's Box you talk about, predates humans, and perhaps could be described as as old as life itself. Violence is the natural result of unrestrained competition- or rather, competition in its natural state of being, without arbitrary rules and morality. Perhaps it could be said that Pandora's Box opened first when the first single-celled organism predated another; or maybe it was when the first parasitic or predatory forms of life came to emerge, but I'd argue it's inherent to life itself. It's no coincidence that our species- humanity- has risen to be the dominant species on the planet, the alpha predator; it's the result of the evolution of violence (and survival, which necessitated either violence and/or the means to propagate despite violence, long before humans) reaching its most successful peak as we know it- our species.

What struck as entirely absurd in the most chilling way: At 02:38 he says "One disgruntled man in a mall who hasn't even bothered anyone yet, is a cause for dispatching two officers" - I realised how often that happens in the actual world. Its only now that he mentioned it this way (i'd previously watched psycho-pass), the exact thing happened to me, in a mall...and I wasn't even disgruntled...just black.

An unfortunate part of why violence is so easy to turn to is that it feels good in the moment. As a child, I would respond to pain with violence, even if it was an accident, and at the time it was gratifying. All the negative feelings that welled up in me were suddenly, explosively released. It wasn't until my brother asked if I hated him that I realized how much pain I caused. Hurting others feels good, and I believe that the most visceral among the myriad other reasons that people choose violence is one of the strongest. Exemplified through Thorkell and his unending thirst for a fight. He seemed happiest after fighting Thorfinn, even if it didn't end in one of them dying after all. Disclaimer: My brother and I have worked through things years ago and are on good terms, but it doesn't change the shitty things I did as a kid

"Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them."

Violence is pain, and pain begets growth, what grows from your pain is a reflection of you and you alone. Knowing your violence is knowing what you will grow. Blood can fertalize soil, but water is what things need to really grow. There is a time, and a place, for all things. Balance is key. Just because you can, doesnt mean you should. Its okay to know how, but its better to know when to.

I don't like violence, but i understand that it is necessary for change. The oversimplification I've seen particularly from vinland saga fans is troubling. Without violence, complacency is absolute, and no change can be made. To see a better world, people have had to die, for all of history, that doesn't just stop when you start saying "I have no enemies." I don't like that, but as someone who plans to change the world, I understand that to make change, some level of conflict is necessary, and the outcome is what determines whether the lives lost were worth it in order to save and protect the future generations.

very well done I like your final take, and I think you covered many of the less obvious perspectives. Which is quite impressive considering the abundance of fairly simplistic takes usually found on youtube.

I just thought of something everyone has their own personal laws they live their life by because people can only do one thing at one time people have to make choices on how they spend their time because to do one thing it's the temporarily give up doing anything else. And to achieve major goals you necessarily need to give up a lot of things to achieve them so people give themselves rules be able to achieve goals easier.

Human violence is just training for when we get out into space, find aliens, and then kick THEIR ass.

I think the dealing with violence is to not shy away from looking at it. it happens, it is human,and we can only mange if if we accept that yes its human but can we reduce it and harm reduction.Violet games, fufill a need, itsgood toletou. But to deal with our worst impuses, we need toconfrot them. That we are capable, all of us in a bad situation. There is no good vs bad in most cases, What i think is good toshow the consquences,while leaving healthy outlets and not ignore that there isntgood vs bad in near al cases. I have ideals, violece isntgood but,i gowith its a last resort and can be nessesary. And to reduce it you got to accept and understnd it and make people understand their capabiities,the wight it has to deal responsibly ,or try to

9:30 Your assumption here is flawed. No one has _agreed_ to the laws of the society they were born into. Those laws were forced upon them without their consent under the threat of violence from the moment they entered the world. It was never a choice in the first place, as the laws themselves serve to remove the choice. Laws are about control and maintaining the power structures which created them; nothing more, nothing less. 25:33 Calling weapons antithetical to the point of society is... laughable, at best. A cursory glance at history will show that violence is often _necessary_ to change a society for the better. You seem to be operating under a very flawed definition of peace in which you're more concerned about the _aesthetics_ of specific kinds violence than actual tangible effects and actions. 25:38 Violence is not inherently good or evil. Weapons also amplify the potential for good. Is it evil to revolt against an evil authority? Or against impersonal, structural violence? 55:35 Or how the citizens of sybil were unable to recognize their horrifically violent society? If you truly think the society presented in Psycho-Pass is totally non-violent, then you've missed the entire point of Psycho-Pass. Violence isn't simply an aesthetic.

“It makes no difference what men think of war. War endures. As well ask men what they think of stone. War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner. That is the way it was and will be. That way and not some other way.”

Never before have I seen one summarize the nature of original sin's effects on our world today, and the fundamental struggle of living as Christ did. He told us to love our neighbor as ourselves but never said what to do when you see neighbor A beating neighbour B. Whether you know it or not the Spirit guides your words and deeds. May he continue to give you inspiration that you may inspire others

I find beastars the best when it comes to pacifism "pacifism only holds meaning when the upstrong hold it" and it as dont automatically use violence but do use it if others refuse to resolve there problems pacifism/peacefully

Violence is like nature itself. Its a word to describe something that works in a complex way but is necessary. For instance would you call someone fighting too defend themselves violent? They may use violence to defend themselves but they themselves are not violent. Its complex

Jesus Christ, the quality of these videos with this low a subscriber and view count must be a sin, this is some great-ass content

I think in the first section a huge problem for me is that it's talked about as if everyone had the choice to shape society. For the longest time in history only kigs, aristocrats and the Land-owning elite had the choice to shape society. Then came rich [favoured ethnic-group] men, etc, then much later women and other ethnic groups. We can't really talk about social contracts, because children don't really consent to the state, they can't really get away from it, and states are everywhere. In a liberal democracy there is still gerrymandering and other ways to disenfranchise the people you dislike, women and POC don't often get into parliament. Lobbying, propaganda from media, lack of education make it hard for average people to truly see their own interests. And even if citizens are for something the state can choose to go against it: when you look at the response of European countries to Israel you'd think everyone is pro-Israel, that's false, there are more Palestine supporters, but the state has an interest in keeping a military base + trade hub there, so they don't budge.

The artist Leslie Fish has a phenomenal song about the necessity of violence called "The Sun Is Also A Warrior"

"We built cities not to prevent invasions but to welcome life" WOW THAT WHA

The real goal is if you want to be a better person or destroy everything

The question of Violence I feel is best summed up for me in three tenets. 1) (If possible) Live and let live. 2) Meet Violence proportionally with an equal or exceeding amount necessary to nullify any threat. 3) When fighting monsters, be careful to not become one, for if you stare too long into the abyss, the abyss will stare back into you.

Maquiavel art of war. 04 choices a soldier must learn in a battlefild. Rumelt 04 types of competitive advantage. Life is made of 04 choices. Atcg dna for a reason. In law, 04 types of rights, as the 04 types of situations in the trolley dilemma. Great analisys. Godspeed.

Dude! Psycho pass season one might be the best anime I've ever seen

Power is everything. While power has many forms there are three primary, the capacity for direct physical violence, to redirect violence and to mitogate violence. All life is violence. You do not peacefully eat food, you violently crush it to goo before swallowing where it is violently dissolved by your stomach, even breathing requires force and or violence.

It's nice to find a fellow dub watcher

I love your video's. There very relatable. Keep up the hard work!🙂

Like the saying goes better to be a Warrior in a garden, than to be a Gardener in a war. I think the issue is that without a transcendent ideal and morality, there is no end to war. There are only 2 things I know of that have ended conflict definitively. First is changing people's hearts through love, the golden rule essentially. Secondly, complete and utter destruction on a biblical scale. Allowing those who refuse to change to destroy themselves and it be justified because they were given the choice. I think that people often forget the life on Earth in connected in a more spiritual sense than people care to admit. I've seen the evil and senseless violence people are capable of doing. When you ask the people who commit those things why they did it, ultimately they say because they wanted too. It is because of that I know demons are real, because only someone possessed by a spirit of evil could say they want other people to die just because. Since that is the case I choose to believe in Jesus Christ. He is the prince of peace and only through him can we find it in ourselves. I have yet to meet someone whose been through violence and came out on the other side with peace in their hearts without God. Jesus is king, and only through following him can we escape the cycle.

Fantastic video, mans just created the next series on my watchlist

I finally got around to watching Vinland Saga and have returned to watch this

Bro you did all my top anime’s thank you for real 🤤🤤🤤

"Let Love be your shield, and Hate you sword" - Me, like 6 months ago