By the time Hitler adopted the swastika as a symbol of his brutal dictatorship based on fascism and violent notions of white supremacy, the Buddhists had been using it for more than 2,500 years to represent universal harmony.
It doesn't mean they're "backward" or "inherently violent"; those "Orientalist" notions are outdated and dangerous.
Despite important ethnic, religious and cultural differences across the region, research suggests that patriarchal, violent and homophobic notions of masculinity are widespread (Barker et al. 2011; Barker and Pawlak 2014).
After that I thought he was probably involved in killing Americans," she added, suggesting she supported the notion of violent jihad against an occupying army.
Leaving aside that subtly insinuated notion that violent pride is a universal male characteristic, there is certainly something to that argument, which Ms. Dworkin substantiates in a wide-ranging ramble through the rich history of human cruelty and depravity.
Policing experts say there is no existing evidence to support the notion that violent crime is increasing across the county or that any such increase could be attributed to de-policing.
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Deranged or alienated individuals — often U.S. citizens or legal residents — can do enormous damage, particularly when inspired by larger notions of violent jihad.
Deranged or alienated individuals – often U.S. citizens or legal residents – can do enormous damage, particularly when inspired by larger notions of violent jihad.
Especially not while we swaddle ourselves with Gandhi's pious humbug about the superiority of "the non-violent way" and his notion of Trusteeship: "The rich man will be left in possession of his wealth, of which he will use what he reasonably requires for his personal needs and will act as a trustee for the remainder to be used for the good of society".
