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Originally Posted by Por_sha911
A lot of great comments but, I want to circle back to the OP's question:
I have to ask the OP why you would phrase it that way with the word 'benefit'? Just wondering.
Also from all these answers we've seen, may I request you answer the question?
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It's certainly an unusual question, but I think it's a valid question. In the animal world, displays of strength and the resulting power dynamic certainly serve a purpose. In the human world, I'm sure that at times, there was benefit from similar activity.
It's certainly a buzzword these days, and is almost always in my mind, a bad thing. Our current social structure and civilization is far, far less reliant on physical prowess to ensure survival. But, it seems like there could be some sort of benefit under specific conditions. It seems unlikely.
I think the OP is asking because it he thinks that there is a little bit of an intrinsic instinct towards physical and/or mental attack in most people.
If you read the original post, I think it's fairly obvious. There's a person that's almost universally disliked. The OP is not a person that normally desires to perform physical violence on anyone, but the universally disliked person makes him want to perform physical violence. He feels like it's unusual enough that I might be an instinct, and is wondering if there's a reason.
My guess is that in the past, that was designed to keep people in line.
I've not run into that same situation, but I have had folks that I interacted with that are usually/frequently offensive/obnoxious. I try to disengage, but if I can't politely disengage, I'll often become snarky. I believe it's my way of trying to get them to go away. I think it's a similar reaction. I will get more and more snarky until they are either less obnoxious or they go away. I could see how my behavior could by some be considered bullying (something that I'd never thought of or considered or realized until this thread).