"As a man, I am a pacifist by nature, who views violence and fanaticism of any stripe as the enemies of life," he said.

Law enforcement authorities do not view domestic violence as a crime and usually refuse to register any cases brought to them.

Law enforcement officials and society in general tend to view domestic violence not as a crime, but as a private matter.

"It is no longer being tolerated by families or the courts, who view violence at home as reprehensible as an assault on a stranger."

Paradoxically, viewing televised violence is perceived to have a more harmful effect on children than fleeting expletives or brief nudity.

They viewed violence against civilians as a privilege of victors.

Among other things, she explains that, though she views violence as fundamentally masculine, she does not view only men as perpetrators of violence.

They no longer seem to view violence as serving as a means toward a particular political objective; most say that they have given up hope for any solutions.