Almost any established decision procedure is better than a resort to force; for when force is used, people get hurt and the desire for retaliation is likely to lead to more violence. Moreover, most decision procedures produce results at least as beneficial and just as a resort to force.

Peter Singer
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If you are an individual who is involved in a dispute, there are many things you can do to settle it. You can negotiate, compromise or make compromises. You can even beg or offer to give up part of what you are asking for. But, the last resort should always be to avoid violence altogether.

If you are an individual who is involved in a dispute, there are many things you can do to settle it. You can negotiate, compromise or make compromises. You can even beg or offer to give up part of what you are asking for.

But, the last resort should always be to avoid violence altogether. The idea that force should never be used is true but there are times when force is better than resorting to violence. For instance, if someone is threatening your life, nothing will stop them from hurting you.

However, if you use force to stop them from harming you you will likely injure yourself as well.

Source: Practical Ethics

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