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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