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| - | '''Cruelty''' can be described as [[indifference]] to [[suffering]] and even positive [[pleasure]] in inflicting it. | + | '''Draconian''' is an adjective meaning great severity, that derives from '''[[Draco (lawgiver)|Draco]]''', an Athenian law scribe under whom small offences had heavy punishments (Draconian laws). |
| - | Cruel ways of inflicting suffering may involve [[violence]], but violence is not necessary for an act to be cruel. For example, if another person is drowning and begging for help, and another person is able to help, but merely watches with disinterested amusement or pleasure, that person is being cruel — not violent. | + | '''Draconian''' may also refer to: |
| + | * [[Draconian (band)]], a Death/doom metal band from Sweden | ||
| + | * [[Draconian (Doctor Who)|Draconian (''Doctor Who'')]], an extraterrestrial race from the ''Doctor Who'' television series | ||
| + | * [[Draconian (Dragonlance)|Draconian (''Dragonlance'')]], a fictional species in the ''Dragonlance'' setting | ||
| + | * Draconian, a [[Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic#Races and their Units|race from ''Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic'']] | ||
| + | * Draconian Empire, a Humanoid Race in the [[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' TV series]] | ||
| + | * ''[[The Draconian]]'', school magazine of the Dragon School in Oxford, England | ||
| - | Cruelty usually carries connotations of [[supremacy]] over a submissive or weaker force. | + | == See also == |
| + | * ''[[The Draconian Rage]]'', an audio drama | ||
| + | * [[Draconic (disambiguation)]] | ||
| - | The term ''cruelty'' is often used with regard to the treatment of animals, children and prisoners. See: [[punishment]], [[draconian|draconian]], and [[cruel and unusual punishment]]. When [[cruelty to animals]] is discussed, it often refers to ''unnecessary suffering.'' | ||
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| - | According to [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], almost all [[higher culture]] comes from the [[spirituality|spiritualization]] of cruelty. | ||
| - | ==Etymology== | ||
| - | From Latin ''[[crūdēlis ]]''. | ||
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| - | ==Usage in law== | ||
| - | The term ''cruelty'' is often used in [[law]] and [[criminology]] with regard to the treatment of animals, children, spouses, and prisoners. When [[cruelty to animals]] is discussed, it often refers to ''unnecessary suffering.'' In [[criminal law]], it refers to [[punishment]], [[torture]], [[victimology|victimization]], [[draconian|draconian measures]], and [[cruel and unusual punishment]]. In [[divorce]] cases, many [[jurisdiction]]s permit a [[cause of action]] for [[torture|cruel and inhumane treatment]]. | ||
| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Cruelty to animals]] | ||
| - | * [[Theatre of Cruelty]] | ||
| - | *[[Sadism]] | ||
| - | * [[Schadenfreude]] | ||
| - | *[[Theatre of Cruelty]], an essay by [[Artaud]] | ||
| - | *''[[Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty]]'', a book by Gilles Deleuze | ||
| - | :''[[Genealogy of the Cruel Tale]]'' | ||
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Draconian is an adjective meaning great severity, that derives from Draco, an Athenian law scribe under whom small offences had heavy punishments (Draconian laws).
Draconian may also refer to:
- Draconian (band), a Death/doom metal band from Sweden
- Draconian (Doctor Who), an extraterrestrial race from the Doctor Who television series
- Draconian (Dragonlance), a fictional species in the Dragonlance setting
- Draconian, a race from Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
- Draconian Empire, a Humanoid Race in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series
- The Draconian, school magazine of the Dragon School in Oxford, England
See also
- The Draconian Rage, an audio drama
- Draconic (disambiguation)
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