Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will ask some questions. I thank Dr. Lambert for her opening statement and her answers to the questions set by my colleagues, which have been very interesting. One of the issues is violence. In her answer to Senator Ruane, Dr. Lambert said that irrespective of its illegality or immorality, the use of violence is sometimes rational and, obviously, violence in self-defence is rational. Dr. Lambert has correctly identified that this is a problem that predominantly affects men between the ages of 15 and 30. Many young men think that problems they face in their lives can be resolved through the use of violence, whether it is where somebody may humiliate them and they think they can deal with the person through violence, whether they can sort out financial issues through violence, or whether they can make somebody who disagrees with them agree with them through violence. How do we approach that issue? How do we try to persuade younger men that although they may think it is rational to engage in violence to get their way, it is inappropriate to do so? I would have thought the main reason is that we have to respect other people, we cannot use violence against other people and it is totally unacceptable to do so. How do we convince younger men that it is wrong?