Any limit on violence is itself a socializing factor
Evidence
If, however, there is any consideration, any limit to violence, there already exists a socializing factor, even though only as the qualification of violence. — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 296
Categorization
- XREF: Extends into Lofland/Simmel territory for the essay: the minimal rule-governed encounter with the stranger is already sociation, however thin. — connects to: Well-designed institutions can make violence structurally unavailable rather than merely prohibited. — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 8863; Power loses its ordering function if anyone can resort to violence freely
- CANDY: A compact elevator idea: the moment you hold back, you’ve made a relationship.
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Broader Connections
- Well-designed institutions can make violence structurally unavailable rather than merely prohibited.
#expands(0.70) — , The Rod and the Child, 8863