Violence is a disease that plagues us all. Whether it
             be violence on the street, at home, or on the
             television, it some way effects your life. Right now
             the conflict in the Persian Gulf is an issue that
             comes up far too often. This issue effects us, because
             everywhere you look or listen some one is talking
             about it. There is always some one looking for trouble,
             and someone running from it. Violence makes up nearly
             all of a persons fears. Most people think violence is
             uncontrollable. Our teenagers are immersed in violence
             and yet, usually doesn't know what to do when confront
             ed with it. What if we all knew how to handle a
             violent situation? Many people do. They are educated
             with skills and arts which teach, non-violent means
             of ending an attack. The most well known of these arts
             are: Karate (Open hand), Akido (Way of the mind and
             spirit), Judo (Gentle way), and my favorite, Jujitsu
             (The gentle art).These arts are often thought of as
             violent, brutal ways of hurting people. But the
             educated know that most martial arts are, in fact,
             self defense. These are the best ways of ending a
             violent situation quickly if it can't be resolved
             verbally. If a person is confident that they have a
             better than average chance of defending themselves,
             they usually won't feel the need to prove it.
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