Violent Ideology
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A Violent Ideology is a ideology that advocates for violence as a means to achieve political, social, or religious goals.
- Context:
- It can exist in many forms, from organized political ideologies to less structured belief systems.
- It can (often) arises in situations of conflict, inequality, or perceived injustice.
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- Example(s):
- Terrorism, where violence is used to create fear and achieve political goals.
- Certain forms of extremism, which may promote violence against perceived enemies or out-groups.
- Some interpretations of militarism, which see war and violence as necessary or desirable tools of statecraft.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A Pacifist Ideology, which explicitly rejects violence.
- Gandhian philosophy, which emphasizes non-violent resistance.
- See: Political Violence, Radicalization, Militarism Ideology, Terrorism, Violent Extremism.