violence

Yes, it's yet another political thread, but I'm not aware that there is a thread specifically for acts of political violence in the 2024 U.S. election cycle, so I'm starting it with this. I'm sure there will be many more to come. Man charged with allegedly assaulting mail carrier delivering...

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In another thread there is a discussion following the murder* of a customer at a restaurant who it is claimed was using racist insults at the employee. The employee apparently punched the customer who fell down and hit their head and died from that injury. (*using murder colloquially as any form...

I've been keeping abreast of the clashes in Myanmar between Muslims and Buddhist, and I have to say I'm a little surprised to hear about Buddhists behaving so violently, though that may just be the fact that I don't know very much about it. Christianity and Islam have a sort of violent streak...

I can think of lots of possible explanations, but I'd be interested to see what other people think are the reasons for the difference. E.g., last night in the space of one hour from 9pm to 10pm I watched on a national free to air TV station: a man being poisoned and dying of a heart attack...

I saw a very disturbing TV show the other day about chimp attacks on humans. When a chimp attacks, it's not at all like a shark attack, or a bear attack, or any other sort of violent "man vs. nature" encounter. The level of rage and apparent abject hatred displayed in a chimp attack is...

I have recently been reading a lot of The Equality Trust's material and was wondering what other people thought of them. Their basic idea is that most social problems (physical and mental health, obesity, violence, teenage pregnancies drug abuse etc) in developed countries vary closely with the...

I came across this rather disturbing article on our local news; believe it or not it's worse than it sounds. Unborn baby cut from Afghani rape victim Classy. :rolleyes: If anyone needs any evidence that Radical Islam is a sickness that needs to be eradicated immediately, here it is.

Offshoot of a chat session... Statistics show that men are much more likely to be accused and convicted of violent crimes. Does this mean men are more prone to violence than women? (Note: Even if men are more prone, this doesn't necessarily suggest a genetic cause. It is possible men are...

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22924256-12377,00.html A FRUIT-picking trip to southern New South Wales ended in the death of a Scottish backpacker who became embroiled in a bizarre row about creationism and evolution. English backpacker Alexander Christian York, 33, was...

Is it too soon to hope that the worst is over for Iraq? This article and accompanying video are encouraging. None of this means the war was a good idea, and the future seems opaque, but it looks like at least temporarily things are starting to improve.

Yes, it's true. This headline isn't from the Onion, it's from McClatchy Newpapers: As violence falls in Iraq, cemetery workers feel the pinch I'll go out on a limb and say that this is a good thing, even if cemetery workers are making less money. Does this mean the surge is working? Can we...

A disturbing story about an epidemic of rape and violence in Congo. Sometimes I find it hard to understand why life is so different in some third-world countries. What is wrong with these people? Colonialism was a long time ago. At some point I don't think you can point to that as an excuse...

I started this thread to get a sense for the general opinions regarding this issue - and to comprehend if the US-political arguments concerning Terrorism might have racial, religious backgrounds, too. Feel free to discuss the threads question. I will follow the discussion without interfering...

Frpm today's Granuiad.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2095945,00.html now i remember reading that this was an urban legend believed by our simpleton ancestors....but maybe there's some truth in it? Some rogue werewolf DNA perhaps? :)

Bible drawn into Hong Kong sex publication row Bolding mine. Source Yes, I know it will never happen, but I like the idea that the bible becomes X-rated and is sold with a statutory warning and in a 'neutral' brown envelope.

Okay, you can't make this up. Without the slightest hint of sarcasm, the folks at Reuters captioned the following photos, "Palestinians attend a demonstration against violence in Gaza April 23, 2007." "Don't call us violent, or we'll shoot you!"

Jack Thompson continues his "crusade" after VT shooting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weG7A4lTGtg Really Jack? Because the statistics say that the more violent and immersive the computer games the less crime, Why Crime stated to fall soon after the PS1 was released in 1994. Source: U.S...

Conventional wisdom has it that exposure to violence on TV and in video games is directly linked to violent behavior in the real world. It seems a lot of people just take this as a given, but I've been skeptical from the beginning. (I have a habit of being skeptical) This claim seems to come...

Hello everybody, Every once in a while, I stumble upon or get involved in an argument over weither or not the expression of socially unacceptable (pedophilia, rape, etc.) sexual fantasies should be tolerated or not. And even when this debate goes on between educated and mostly sane people (I...

I'm sure this topic has been discussed before, but I'm new here, and always interested to hear others' comments. I've participated in a number of sceptic/atheist forums in my time, and one of the most common things I hear is blaming religion for all sorts of abuses and atrocities throughout...

Skinhead violence surging, watchdog group says POSTED: 8:36 p.m. EDT, October 20, 2006 NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (Reuters) -- Violence by skinhead gangs in the United States is on the rise because of splits in the extreme right movement, a U.S. watchdog group said Friday. The Hammerskin Nation...

Today, the top news story in the USA pertained to the senseless murder of several children at an Amish school in Pennsylvania. Because of this event, CBS News offered its "Free Speech" segment to Brian Rohrbough, whose son was shot and killed at Columbine. Why are there school murders? Mr...

Can we ask if you intend to disassociate yourself from a movement whose leaders advocate violent revolution and whose rank and file members openly fantasize about sexual violence towards women? "Let me tell you, for years, I've been waiting for there to be a military coup to depose these...

"Murders increase when the temperature reaches 92 degrees F." True or woo?

Example A: Mr. A downloads several images of children being sexually assaulted (but not murdered) onto his computer and views them. Example B: Mr. B downloads several images of adults being sexually assaulted (but not murdered) onto his computer and views them. Example C: Mr. C downloads...

I work for a large shipping company that specializes in "express" shipping. I'm concerned that my workplace is being fooled by a long ago debunked irrational fear. Recently they have been implementing new company policies to stop workplace violence. This includes everyone having to watch...

Of course. It always comes down to "an Israeli conspiracy". :rolleyes:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050528/wl_nm/security_indonesia_blast_dc Not Sulawesi! They grow my favorite coffee!

...is wrong too. Iran: Boy dies after recieving 85 lashes Yikes! Teenagers need to snack. Growing bodies, high metabolisms and all that. You don't kill them for it.