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[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 47 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So you are telling me that when children see their parents solve problems with violence, they learn to solve their own problems with violence?

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 40 points 4 days ago (4 children)

People will definitely reply about how obvious this is and how we already knew it. But research improving empirical knowledge about any links in any field is still valuable.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Absolutely. One of the reasons why replication studies are so valuable, yet they rarely get any news coverage.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

or maybe we should just hit those people and see what happens?

empirical research at it's finest.

I was thinking exactly this. Thank you for stating it first.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I wonder what else can be done with it. We culturally rejected hitting since the late 80s as a solution. Yet here we are. 40 years later.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

nothing. you can't control individuals behaviors in their own homes. that is where this is going on.

and you can be assured the people doing the violence are 100% against in it in public. and the loudest ones... most likely are the abusers, because people project their shame loudly and proudly.

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Maybe some sort of longitudinal studies about long term effects. Who knows? But each datum helps.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Our broken socioeconomic system rewards petty-warlord-like behavior.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's as if having an economic system that gamifies the worst aspects of humanity is a bad idea. 🤔

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

B- but it's human nature! You're evil by nature! That's why you should let me put a leash on you, and watch everything you do. It's for your own good, you evil spawn of Satan!

[–] thechemicalmind@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Kinda kinky, actually.

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Who would have thought terrible people come out on top in a terrible system...

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Hasn't this been known for a long time? It's called transference

[–] itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ha, joke's on them!

I also got bullied at school

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

well you should have not been different.