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From the Ted Talk by Peter van Uhm: Why I chose a gun

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Such a state monopoly on violence, first of all, serves as a reassurance. It removes the ienticnve for an arms race between potentially hostile groups in our societies. Secondly, the penrecse of penalties that oiuwgteh the benefits of using violence tips the balance even further. Abstaining from violence becomes more plaboirtfe than starting a war. Now nonviolence starts to work like a flywheel. It ehcneans peace even further. Where there is no conflict, trade flourishes. And trdae is another important incentive against violence. With trade, there's mutual interdependency and mutual gain between parties. And when there is mutual gain, both sdies stand to lose more than they would gain if they started a war. War is simply no longer the best ooitpn, and that is why violence has decreased.

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Such a state monopoly on violence, first of all, serves as a reassurance. It removes the _________ for an arms race between potentially hostile groups in our societies. Secondly, the ________ of penalties that ________ the benefits of using violence tips the balance even further. Abstaining from violence becomes more __________ than starting a war. Now nonviolence starts to work like a flywheel. It ________ peace even further. Where there is no conflict, trade flourishes. And _____ is another important incentive against violence. With trade, there's mutual interdependency and mutual gain between parties. And when there is mutual gain, both _____ stand to lose more than they would gain if they started a war. War is simply no longer the best ______, and that is why violence has decreased.

Solution


  1. trade
  2. outweigh
  3. incentive
  4. enhances
  5. option
  6. sides
  7. presence
  8. profitable

Original Text


Such a state monopoly on violence, first of all, serves as a reassurance. It removes the incentive for an arms race between potentially hostile groups in our societies. Secondly, the presence of penalties that outweigh the benefits of using violence tips the balance even further. Abstaining from violence becomes more profitable than starting a war. Now nonviolence starts to work like a flywheel. It enhances peace even further. Where there is no conflict, trade flourishes. And trade is another important incentive against violence. With trade, there's mutual interdependency and mutual gain between parties. And when there is mutual gain, both sides stand to lose more than they would gain if they started a war. War is simply no longer the best option, and that is why violence has decreased.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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human mind 3
constitutional state 2
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Important Words


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  28. profitable
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  30. reassurance
  31. removes
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