“Nothing in our society-with the exception of violence and fear-has been more effective in keeping women in their place than the degradation of the menstrual cycle.” Has BeensViolenceExceptionOur SocietyCyclesDegradation Author:Christiane Northrup
“Deeds of violence in our society are performed largely by those trying to establish their self-esteem, to defend their self-image, and to demonstrate that they, too, are significant.” TryingSelfViolenceSocietySelf EsteemDeedsSignificantEsteemOur Society Book:Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence Source: Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence
“Most of the problems that plague our society - addiction, overeating, crime, domestic violence, prejudice, debt, unwanted pregnancy, educational failure, underperformance at school and work, lack of savings, failure to exercise - are in some degree a failure of self-control.” SelfProblemSchoolViolenceCrimeExerciseDegreesPrejudiceAddictionEducationalDebtSavingOur SocietyPregnancySelf ControlDomestic ViolencePlagueSavingsUnwantedOvereatingUnwanted PregnancyUnderperformance Author:Roy Baumeister
“Football is not, in my view, a sport: it is somewhere between a business racket and a mental illness. I associate it with all the worst aspects of our society - violence, drunkenness, drugs, racism, exploitation, greed and stupidity; and that's just for starters.” SportsViewsViolenceWorstFootballDrugRacismAspectGreedIllnessStupidityMental IllnessSoccerAnalysisOur SocietyExploitationAssociatesDrunkennessRacketStarters Author:Simon Heffer
“The television screen is the lens through which most children learn about violence. Through the magnifying power of this lens, their everyday life becomes suffused by images of shootings, family violence, gang warfare, kidnappings, and everything else that contributes to violence in our society. It shapes their experiences long before they have had the opportunity to consent to such shaping or developed the ability to cope adequately with this knowledge.” ChildrenLongOpportunityAbilityViolenceTelevisionShapesEverydayScreensShootingOur SocietyWarfareConsentEveryday LifeLensesGangKidnappingMagnifyingFamily Violence Author:Sissela Bok
“If someone can produce the law that keeps guns out of the hands of criminals but protects the right of law-abiding citizens to possess them, and doesn't infringe on those rights, I would consider that. But all the proposals I've seen do not achieve that goal. And we are missing a golden opportunity to have an important debate about violence in the USA. Violence in our society is the problem.” IfsImportantProblemHandsLawOpportunityGoalRightsViolenceAchieveMissingProduceCitizensProtectGunCriminalsDebateGoldenUsaOur SocietyProposalAbidingLaw Abiding CitizenGolden Opportunity Author:Marco Rubio
“I've got two little girls, I'm not scared about sex. I'll teach them, it's not going to kill them. But what could kill them is violence. Guns, drinking and driving, these are the real dangers in our society.” LittlesTwoRealGirlSexTeachViolenceDangerGunDrinkingScaredDrivingOur SocietyDrinking And Driving Author:William H. Macy
“The White Ribbon Foundation is organization I support. They're bringing awareness of violence against women and I think it's important in our society.” ThinkingImportantWhiteSupportViolenceAwarenessOrganizationFoundationOur SocietyViolence Against WomenRibbons Author:Dustin Clare
“Many people today agree that we need to reduce violence in our society. If we are truly serious about this, we must deal with the roots of violence, particularly those that exist within each of us. We need to embrace 'inner disarmament,' reducing our own emotions of suspicion, hatred and hostility toward our brothers and sisters” PeopleIfsNeedsTodayDealsEmotionViolenceSeriousBrotherRootsHatredAgreeEmbraceOur SocietySuspicionBrothers And SistersHostilityReducingDisarmament Author:Dalai Lama