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Originally Posted by clintjm
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I would caution on taking this approach, and I consider it bad advice: If someone is approaching you in a threatening manner and you take and land the first swing, you can really open yourself up to many problems...
I would say if one has a continuing bully problem, is to start taking self defense martial arts. The "significant damage" by approaching "in a clearly threatening manner" is a dangerous game. Easier said than done I know if you end up in a fight, especially when the bully may have backup, but if you can defend yourself enough to get away, it has served its purpose, and possibly make you a less likely target in the future.
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I said
as a last resort and only with
just cause. You have said nothing here I did not advocate before, I am saying simply that in some circumstances, where you are aware of a history of an individual, you may be forced to do significant damage because if you don't, you will be in
imminent and
significant danger yourself.
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In addition for those who have broken more then one nose,
I would say there are more underlying issues that invites these situations.
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We're talking three or four noses over the course of some twenty five odd years here, clint. I have never started an altercation, and I do not have a history of violent outbursts. I did, however, defend myself when I needed to. I felt that I was in a situation where I would not just be hurt, but be hurt badly. Therefore, I do not believe that removing the ability of the individual to harm me or others in the future was an unreasonable move, even if it caused unintended consequences.
Don't put words in my mouth or psychoses in my head.
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Originally Posted by manganimefan227
My Health teacher in Seventh grade once saidto let people beat you up, so you are just the completely innocwnt victim of an attack and let the just and money come in.
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Terrible advice, I think. It sets up a pattern that invites more attacks (bullies look for those that don't fight back).