Domestic violence is an illegal act which violates the personal rights of others.

家庭暴力是侵犯他人人身权利的违法行为。

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It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.

这是毫无意义的暴力行为。

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The Cain and Abel story which is in Genesis 4:1 through 16 this is the story of the first murder, and it's a murder that happens despite God's warning to Cain that it's possible to master the urge to violence by an act of will.

创世纪》第四章，1到16节，讲述的是该隐和亚伯的故事6,这是人类历史上第一宗谋杀案,尽管上帝警告该隐,邪念会让人暴力相向。

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