What constitutes aggression? According to dictionary.com, it refers to "any offensive action, attack, or procedure". Basically, I could say your top was freaking ugly, and that would probably be aggressive.
Why do people turn to aggression when they can't resolve conflicts? Is it an innate thing in us humans, or do we simply like to compare and see who has larger fists?
Personally, I feel that people enjoy showing off, especially using brute strength and when their opponent is smaller than them. As mean as it might sound, you probably wouldn't see many small-sized individuals willing to settle an issue using fists. Unless of course, they have a black belt in taekwando or karate or any similar form of martial art. =P
When I was much younger, you could say I was guilty of that too. Whenever there were arguments with other kids, challenging them to a fight always seemed the answer. Maybe I was too young to fully grasp the concept of aggression and violence, but it never seemed an issue to push and shove each other around when we were arguing. Moreover, as I was pretty monstrous in size compared to the girls and some boys when I was in primary school, I didn't get pushed around too much. Now, I believe that we words would be better in resolving conflicts unless absolutely necessary. Why bother getting your hands dirty over some worthless chap? :) What do you guys think?
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Somehow, I feel that some people use aggression to show that they have the upper-hand in something. Or to prove a point when people do not believe them. For some, aggression is already instilled as their first reaction to everything, hence it might be inevitable in that sense. It is interesting to note that over the past few years, there have been increasing reports about violence amongst girls - aka bullies and gangs. True, words can be a wonderful alternative to solving conflicts. However, we would still need to watch what we say. After all, if words get ugly, isn't that aggression all over again? :P
I think that abusive words are just a more civil way of being aggressive as opposed to using physical strength. If you could make the other party feel the pinch using plain language, kudos to you. Something i think words sting more than physical pain itself.
But...there's always a warm fuzzy feeling (warped sense of satisfaction) when you get your hands on someone and wring the life outta them. hahaha.
-rathi.
My take on aggression is that if you never start you won't ever use it. But the moment you do, e.g. slap or punch someone, some switch will seem to turn on in the brain and it may eventually become a habit.
Hey, i did that too. Fighting is a style, so cool, so suave but as i grow older i realise how childish it was...
People fights because they dun know what else to challenge and it is an automatic process..
Aggression - have definetly been a victim of it but never a perpretrator. I would challenge someone to a fight (Shhh... many years back) but i would never have the guts to actually punch someone. I guess I'm too soft hearted, OR i'm just plain scared of a getting a scar!
It's the red mist...sometimes some people will only see your reason after having theirs knock out of their bodies. haha but aggression...using words, abusive words, stronger words, better vocab to overwhelm the other party...is that considered to be aggressive too? i wonder...
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