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wrbasek0 · **on:** Sep 10, 2018

Under what circumstances might the power to hurt be more effective at achieving a goal than brute force?

a. when the goal is to take what the victim values most
b. when the goal is total domination of the victim
c. when the goal requires some degree of collaboration on the part of the victim
d. when brute force has been demonstrably ineffective
e. when the goal is something short of absolute victory

Question 2

If some members of a group are killed in order to get all group members to behave, this is an example of

a. the use of thoughtless violence.
b. the use of brute force.
c. why the use of violence is often ineffective.
d. a war crime.
e. the use of coercive violence.