The word violence extends well beyond the typical thought of gore and anger. Violence can be broken down into sectors such as verbal, indirect, physical and emotional. For instance, the dehumanization of enemies in war. Enemies are given slanderous names, emotionally are affected by the deaths that they see, physically by the enemies that they kill and indirectly combatants will often pillage towns for food and shelter when needed. Once somebody returns from war, all of these factors affect their views on war, instead of just the act of killing. He stated that “the survival of the fittest” leads to the best adapted individuals to excel in their certain niche. This is a direct correlation to the four questions for what it means to be human and to live a life of meaning and purpose. Humans are a set of complex individuals who with an intelligent brain are able to fight over their thoughts and beliefs, which leads to violent actions. The main purpose for a human is to pass on their genes through babies, and fight for the resources against any resistance. This conveys light to scientific disciplines that look into the mindset of humans to understand who “The Other” is. This colloquium is quite similar to the topic in class today about the “tragedy of the commons.” Violence often occurs because humans are fighting for a limited amount of resources. Though it may be construed through verbal or physical means, humans often feel the need to put down others for their own benefit. Once this is established, the victim is at a disadvantage because the aggressor is able to control more available resources at an alarming rate. When this occurs on a large scale, resources are not allocated to their full potential and more must be used up to gain the same efficiency. Violence is an act that is often demonstrated at a workplace. However, though it is prevalent, the reason for why it was enacted could be due to many reasons. For instance, an employee harassing another employee, from a managerial position, the employee would seem like he is not a good fit for the company. From a psychological perspective, there could be a connection, such as the other employee having the same name as an ex, which brings up bad memories to the aggressor. Or possibly he just snapped and a police officer would see this man as a menace to his peers. Regardless of the reason, violent behaviors are prevalent throughout society and the need to control these actions are becoming evermore necessary.