The Sea Shepherd group claims it was the victim of unprovoked aggression and indicates that it will fight back.
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Earlier this year, for example, Safar al-Hawali, a popular preacher once imprisoned for his combative views, launched a group called the World Campaign to Fight Aggression.
Professor Coleman said the use of slang "emerges when people are put in a position where they are bottom of a hierarchy" but have a strong sense of group identity - using it as an "outlet of aggression".