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Originally Posted by ablankscript
...sure you could twist the definition of aggression and say you aggressively love all...
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Yes, and the twist would be away from a lesser understanding of aggression as only ever being negative. I am not suggesting we try to re-train the entire world's use of the word, but I do find this insightful:
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Originally Posted by Ameline
I believe our society does not understand aggression and deals with it badly, if at all. To me it is a mistake to equate aggression with violence, even though it is one of its faces. As I understand it, it is a drive, an energy. It can be used to fuel courage, it can be used to achieve goals, it can be used to fulfill needs, it can be used to defend oneself and their boundaries when needed. And it can also be used to do harm. It is not connected solely to anger, but also to joy, love or passion. Intellectually I see this as an integral human thing, neither good nor bad.
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