Violence by Prof. Sabitu Olagoke
- By solomon2day
- On 23/09/2021
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- In Special Report
Violence disrupts a system's equilibrium of static of dynamic state. It is a reaction to express dissatisfaction over issues or against personalities that do not meet up with the interests of the people.
The causes may be due to vengeance intentions or against perceived actions considered to undermine earlier agreements made between warring factions and the system they want to attract.
It is characteristic of non-organized societies, where hoodlums usually hijack a genuine cause or organized setting characterized by considered oppression acts that trample on the people's fundamental human rights. Violence disturbs and disrupts the socialization process and pushes the system into a state of chaos. At times, it paralyzes the socio-economic and political activities of the state or society.
Rape, pedophilia, woman battery among others are some forms of violence.
Also, the school is the second home of every child, in this respect bullying children is a form of violence.
Furthermore, forced initiations among cultists dehumanize the victims into becoming a cheap instrument to perpetuate violence.
Cases of gang rape always leave behind scars of fear that lingers for a long time in their lives.
As regards public institutions, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, there is always a disagreement between the management and the union, most especially on related issues of labor and economic shortchanging.
There is every need of r violence-related issues to be treated as a worthy subject in the home and the school.
Disputes on land matters, territorial claims, ethnic or tribal differences may lead to violence. However, proactive measures by community leaders,
violence-prone.
In the religious sphere, denominational and sectarian differences with the challenges of an improper conjecture of the scripture for the ease of internalization may lead to intolerance of one another with such disdain that may lead to unwarranted hatred among acclaimed children of God.
How catalytic and irrational are such religious adherents who usually hide under the cover of religion to celebrate violence by killing fellow human beings.
Democracy equations stand on the strong legs of justice and equity, but when allowed to be altered, will not only disrupt the peace and sustainable development process but promote an unsafe and insecure environment for governance.
Those in government may lose control if not rightly and timely checked.
Major causes of agitations by the people are poor and bad governance.
An environment of justice and equity is crucial to eradicating all acts of violence with our consciousness of the fact that dialogue is meaningful only when compromise is attained.
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