The Art and Science of Violence

The Art and Science of Violence



Pain, and Relief from Pain

    Brings the Knowledge that “I Am”

I am Alive - I am Here - I am Now

    I Endure

Pain, and Relief from Pain

The Art and Science of Violence



Tatooing

    To Endure the Pain of the Artist’s Needle - the Symbolic Ink - the Blood loss

Brings the Knowledge that “I Am” - Am Here - Am Now

I Am Initiated - I Am a Work of Art - I Endure 

I Choose

Pain, and Relief from Pain

The Art and Science of Violence



Cutting

    Pain of the Mind and Spirit which rends the Body - pierces the Flesh - spills Blood -

    A form of Conscious/Unconscious ritualistic Self-flagellation - Scarring

Seeking the Knowledge of “I Am” - Am Here - Am Now

I Choose

Pain, and Relief from Pain

The Art and Science of Violence



Body Piercings

    Pain of the Needle/Blade - the inserted Trinket - the Blood loss - the Scarring

Entertaining the Idea of the Knowledge of “I Am” - Am Here - Am Now

I Choose

Pain, and Relief from Pain

The Art and Science of Violence



War

    Pain of lost Limbs - lost Lives - lost Loves - lost Homes - lost Art

War Games and Puppet Masters manipulating War Toys and Soldiers - defenseless Civilians (collateral damage - the not so casual Casualties of War) - into various forms of tortuous, Chaotic Self and Other- flagellations - Rending, Tearing and Burning of Flesh, Blood and Bone, Mind And Spirit, the Earth - Scarring

Seeking Power over the “I Am” - Am Here - Am Now

We Choose

Pain, and Relief from Pain

All are the Arts and Sciences of Violence



Why Do it ?



We All Experience Pain

We All Belong to Pain

We All Stimulate and Create Pain - Crave Relief from Pain

    Give me an Aspirin, a Prosac….

    Give me a Beer….

    Give me a Hit of….

    Give me a dozen Hot Dogs and six Chocolates….

    Give me a Boob Tube…..

    Give me a Game…..

    Give me a Song and Dance….

    Give me a Shopping Spree….

    Give me a Boost….

    Give me Apathy…..

    Give me Top Billing….

    Give me Fame….

    Give me Denial and Deniability….

    Give me a Night at the Casino….

    Give me some Razzle-Dazzle….

    Give me a Take Over or a Take Down….

    Give me Sex…..

    Give me a Purge….

    Give me something to sink my Teeth into....

    Give me a Rave, a Mosh Pit…..

    Give me a Thrill….

    Give me a Fight….

    Give me an Eye for an Eye, Tooth for a Tooth….

    Give me a Crucifixion….

    Give me a Fix…..

    Give me…

    Give us….



We All Share Pain in Common

Pain, Response to Pain, and Relief from Pain are Our Common Ground

    The Reasons and Patterns are Ancient.

    multifaceted and varying

Self and Other perpetuating



Pain, and Relief from Pain

The Never-Ending, Ever-Present

Universal Arts and Sciences of Violence