Abstract
Abstract. The balance of obedience/aggressiveness is necessarily skewed to the left in infancy; maturation shifts it to the right. Hierarchies greatly reduce overt violence. Positional shifts in a hierarchy take place through violence or the threat of violence. Self‐serving individuals tend to upset hierarchical balance. Peace is served by the acceptance of a sovereign power (like the nation), which gives justice precedence over fairness. “Justice as fairness” is a pernicious doctrine. Religion has in the past favored secular sovereignty for the sake of peace; hence the protection of religions by sovereign powers.
How to Cite
Hardin, G.,
(1983) “IS VIOLENCE NATURAL?”,
Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 18(4),
405–413.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9744.1983.tb00524.x
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