That is the most ridiculous fucking thing I've ever read.
That is the most ridiculous fucking thing I've ever read.
Problem: I'm hungry
Solution: let's kill this mammoth and eat it (violence)
Problem: there's not enough food
Soloution: the neighboring country has food let's invade and take theirs (violence)
Problem: I want to be king but I'm 2nd in line for succession
Solution: assisinate the king and take his place (violence)
Problem: over population in a region
Solution: invade the neighboring region, kill them, and settle their land (violence)
Problem: can't get laid in the normal way
Solution: rape (violence)
Problem: I'm being raped
Solution: kick him in the nuts and bite his dick off (violence)
Problem: too many of (minority ethnic group) in our country
Solution: genocide (violence)
Problem: want to free the slaves, but the southern states don't want to:
Solution: civil war (violence)
I can go on.
Problem: there is a genocidal tyrant taking over Europe (Hitler)
Solution: world war 2 ( violence)
Problem: there is a man talking about peace and making the peasants uppity:
Solution: crucify him and make an example (violence)
Problem: the Muslims have conquered the holy lands
Solution: the crusades (violence)
Problem: the king is taking too much of our money through taxes
Solution: revolution and #1776, baby (violence)
Seriously if you think violence is not the defacto solution throughout history you are wrong.
Oh, and I don't think hunting animals for food is the kind of "violence" we're discussing.
You didn't understand what he was trying to get at.
He was talking about hunting as an outlet for anger, so in that context I suppose he is framing violence through hunting as an outlet and hence a solution to anger.
Talking.
Giving up.
Waiting.
Doing the math.
Bringing in a third party.
Reading.
Experimentation.
Taking a nap.
Eating.
Spending money.
Machining.
Being nice.
If you want to see examples of "solutions" to human problems other than violence, you need only to open your eyes and look around.