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In the ancient world, violence was part of everyday life in ways we do not experience today. Some societies, such as the Greeks and India constructed cultural ideas and institutions to deal with violence. While some accepted it in and made it part of their cultural ideals, others tried to contain it and control it. Both the Greeks and Indian civilizations had there own ways to deal with the topic; violence. While one saw violence as a part of life if it was in your caste, your destiny (India), the other saw it as a form of greatness (Greece). To the Greeks violence is a way to help others. In the Indian Civilization from what we can see, what's written in the Bhagavad Gita, violence is seen as a way of life. Violence is not for everyone, but only for the warrior caste. And if you were in the warrior caste violence was your life, your job, which you had to do with out any regrets. As said in the intro to the Bhagavad Gita, "While recognizing the ultimate goal of human life to be escape from endless rebirth through the achievements of Nirvana, it nevertheless maintains that one should participate actively in the affairs of this world, fulfilling the duties of one's station in life............. Without yearning for
" Meaning not yet has any enemy felt the rath of a strong "Athenian" military. Due to political and economical disagreements Greece fell. " Meaning they will relive, not to worry, as he will as well if he's to die. In conclusion both the Greek and the Indian civilizations saw war (violence) in a positive aspect. " Meaning if you kill or hurt out of intention or desire that is like the worst sin possible and death will come to you with a heavier price to pay. The only thing they will soon have in common is that as both civilizations ended, they too will be whipped out!. As seen by the word of Thucydides "For we have a peculiar power of thinking before we act and acting too, whereas other men are courageous from ignorance but hesitate upon reflection. " Meaning you have a job in life and that's to reach freedom and escape from "endless rebirth" and the only way to do that is to complete your duties and that all depend on what caste your in. In the ancient Greek civilization (Classical Greece) saw war as a way to besides helping themselves, help others as well. " meaning the dead will be honored with love and respect by all but only those who fell in war. " Meaning they're out to help if others cooperate with them. But I should have preferred that, when men's deeds have been brave, they should be honored indeed only, and with such an honor as this public funeral. Though they differed in reasoning, one seeing it as a duty and the other as a way to grow, both had good intents in there reasoning of violence.
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