Originally Posted by silver heart

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1) Introduction

a) Definition of violence:

illegitimate use of excessive power to:
i) fulfill one's unjust motives
ii) get control over others' territory
iii) promote one's beliefs
iv) maintain the hegemony
b) violence is an innate human trait
c) knowledge and wisdom are shields against violence
d) once the doors of knowledge and wisdom are closed, violence creeps in

2) Traits of incompetence in individual, society or nation:
a) inability to negotiate
b) intolerance for others' point of view
c) egotism leading to self aggrandizement
d) lagging behind educationally, economically and socially
e) dictatorial attitude

3) Reasons for violence being the last refuge of incompetence:
a) inability to influence others logically(examples of extremist organizations)
b) fear as a potent tool of incompetence to make others subservient(beheading, suicide bombing)
c) engaging the defense forces of target entity to divert the attention( operations in WANA, N.W.A)
d) tarnishing the reputation of target entity at international level( agitation by India at L.O.C)
e) a tool for dictators to maintain their undemocratic regimes( Zia era, al.SISI in Egypt, military coup in Thailand etc)
f) tool to exploit the minorities by extremist religious organizations( buddu bala sena, buddist in myanmar etc)
g) tool to suppress exploited separatists ( Ukraine, Hong Kong etc)
h) tactic to ignite feelings of hatred within a nation ( sectarianism in Pakistan)

4) policy suggestions

5) conclusion