Reflection Paper: My Views on Violence

Violence in Canadian society is something many of us are concerned about. Our knowledge of violence requires us to think about its nature, what we are going to do about it and how to prevent it from happening. As we move into a new generation, there are more types of violence that we…

Reflection Paper: Violence in Sport

Violence is a reality within our day-to-day lives. We see it everywhere from television, in schools, in sports and many more. Violence is such a broad topic because there are so many different definitions based on different peoples perspectives. In my opinion, violence is the physical…

Is Violence Genetic or Environmental?

Over the centuries, violence — in any shape or form — has increasingly affected many in a negative light. In relation to nature, violence as a whole is very prevalent in our day-to-day lives. It is often promoted in sports and in video games, which many have a…

Understanding Violence

In order for me to even begin to understand my own attitude towards violence, I first need to define what exactly I believe violence to be. I could do this in a similar way to how a dictionary might, with a broad and generic definition. However, a) that would only succeed in…

Animal Abuse

The inspiration of this reflection paper came after I was playing with my dog in the snow. My dog’s name is Skyler, she is a Husky/Border Collie and she absolutely loves playing in the snow. She truly is a man’s best friend. After coming inside to warm up, I thought about how lucky myself, and others are…

Reflection Papers

It’s one thing to sit alone in a room and write an essay that one other person (namely, me) will read. It’s another thing entirely to write for a broader audience and know that other people — from diverse backgrounds and different perspectives — will be reading your material and offering…

Violence, My Perspective

Violence is a complex part of society that has been around for a very long time, whether it is found in war, hunting, or simple everyday life. I believe that I happen to know quite a bit about violence, however there are parts I am familiar with more than others, such as everyday…

My Perspective on Violence

Violence can be looked at in various types of ways. Throughout historic events, violence was generally applied to attain some kind of goal. Going back to world wars, the holocaust, slavery and huge events that changed the world, violence was a tool of leverage to reach the ultimate…

When discussing the topic of violence it is a dimensional subject. It is not just black or white but it is in the grey area of the spectrum. There are many different ways violence can be acted out and perceived. What may be considered violent to one person may not see at all violent to the next. Our views on what we consider acts of violence changes…

Violence In My Experience

I have experienced violence in a multitude of forms in my life, physical inflicted by myself on others and by others inflicted on myself, I have experienced emotional violence, and I have experienced how violence is portrayed in the media. Through these experiences I have observed…