"In our struggle to restrain the violence and contain the damage, we tend to forget that the human capacity for aggression is more than a monstrous defect, that it is also a crucial survival tool."

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"In our struggle to restrain the violence and contain the damage, we tend to forget that the human capacity for aggression is more than a monstrous defect, that it is also a crucial survival tool."

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"Asked why they wanted to fight, the young women said they enjoyed it, just as some men and boys do."

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"This idea that males are physically aggressive and females are not has distinct drawbacks for both sexes."