# Violence

## [Ontology](./ontology.md)

Violence is physical and/or [coercion](./coercion.md) action of one [entity](./entity.md) against another entity.

## [Axiology](./axiology.md)

Violence implies a [disagreement](./disagree.md) between two or more entities.

Violence can [judged](./judgement.md) as harmful or helpful. Every change, including [transcendence](./transcendence.md) involves violence.

## [Epistemology](./epistemology.md)

### [Cultural](./culture.md) Definition

<a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/violence" target="_blank">violence (wiktionary)</a>

> ### Noun

> Extreme force. "The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive."

> Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering. "We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts."

> Widespread fighting. "Violence between the government and the rebels continues."

> (figuratively) Injustice, wrong. "The translation does violence to the original novel."

> (obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence" target="_blank">Violence (Wikipedia)</a>

> The World Health Organization defines violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation", but acknowledges that the inclusion of "the use of power" in its definition expands on the conventional meaning of the word. This definition associates intentionality with the committing of the act itself, irrespective of the outcome it produces. However, generally, anything that is turbulent or excited in an injurious, damaging or destructive way, or presenting risk accordingly, may be described as violent or as occurring violently, even if not signifying violence (by a person and against a person).

### [Pattern](./pattern.md) Expression

Violence is a pattern that is applicable anywhere in [Existence](./existence.md).
