violence and psychology

Is violence ever necessary? Is it ever a good thing? I believe that in certain situations where no other solutions are possible, violence is the only means by which certain goals can be achieved. In some cases, all other options such as appeasement or diplomacy have been either eliminated or exhausted to the point where nothing else can be done. This is where violence not only becomes practical but justifiable. If suffering is great enough, and the situation so desperate to the point where people are willing to die for a cause is enough reason to convince me that violence can be at times the best option. I also feel that it is ingrained into our psyche as humans that when conditions are bad enough, retaliation to opression in violent form is a natural reaction that cannot be avoided no matter how civil and passive our society may become.

Psychology has become the study of the human nature from the basis of the mind to our modern day world. In this I feel that it has played a positive role in trying to demystify the secrets of our process of thought and how it reflects our every day behavior. Without the study of psychology we would be unaware to many of the traits that define human behavior and not only this but how to correct or counsel individuals who suffer from ailments that are relatively viewed as spiritual and metaphysical defects. It has helped us understand that maybe there is no "norm" to how the human mind thinks, and that there exists a multitude of different thought processes within the mind. Psychology is a very interesting and worthy subject of study yet I feel that there is still much to be learned about the infinitely complex mind of the human, an understanding that I hope will swell as the science grows wiser.