...the origin of the word "aggression" is completely neutral: simply "to go forward."

Going forward is one of the most basic expressions of life. Even bacteria, among the simplest single-celled animals, have been found to move toward sources of food. In some way they are behaving "intentionally." They are not just passively sitting there, letting the chaos of their environment take over. They are making an effort to stay alive, going forward to seek something they need from their world. They are expressing some kind of self-organizing principle, which is about as close as we have come to defining "life."

David Franklin
"Go Take a Flying Leap"
Body Dialogue Issue 7