“Parents' tolerance of violence is so different to their tolerance of sexuality. If violence is involved in the sexuality it's somehow perceived as entertainment, but if love is involved with sexuality it's seen as pornographic and is not acceptable.” IfsDifferentParentLove IsViolenceInvolvedEntertainmentSexualityToleranceAcceptable Author:Ryan Gosling
“Regardless of how often the appetite for entertainment violence becomes addictive, increased exposure does risk further desensitizing viewers. And the element of pleasure that they derive may lead them to regard violence as a more acceptable way of dealing with problems, and victimization as more tolerable so long as it befalls others, not themselves.” WayMayLongDoeProblemPleasureViolenceRiskElementsRegardEntertainmentAppetiteAcceptableViewersExposureTolerableVictimizationDealing With Problems Author:Sissela Bok
“Only with gun violence do we respond to repeated tragedies by saying that mourning is acceptable but discussing how to prevent more tragedies is not. But that's unacceptable. As others have observed, talking about how to stop mass shootings in the aftermath of a string of mass shootings isn't 'too soon.' It's much too late.” TalkingViolenceLateMassGunTragedyShootingMourningToo LateStringsAcceptableDiscussingAftermathGun ViolenceMass Shootings Author:Ezra Klein
“The only acceptable response to the threat of lethal violence is immediate and savage counterattack. If you resist, you just may get killed. If you don't resist you almost certainly will get killed. It is a tough choice, but there is only one right answer.” IfsMayChoicesAnswersViolenceToughThreatResponseAcceptableSavagesRight AnswersTough Choices Author:Jeff Cooper
“I think violence against women in America has become ordinary - it's been made absolutely acceptable.” ThinkingMadeAmericaViolenceOrdinaryAcceptableViolence Against Women Author:Eve Ensler