Apocalypso -> RE: Ohh you are so big and strong (7/30/2009 7:28:21 AM)
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ORIGINAL: janiebelle QFT. Situations that may or may not require physical force to resolve are very fluid in their nature. And while most of us would like to predict we'd take the moral high ground, when it comes down to the safety of us and ours, we might just find ourselves reacting with extreme prejudice. Absolutely. And, even if the situation is read completely correctly, for me the moral high ground is the solution that uses the least possible violence. Which isn't always the same as no violence. I'd rather not associate with people who kick off with anybody who looks at their girlfriend. But I'd also rather avoid people who'll stand back wringing their hands while I'm on the floor being repeatedly kicked in the head. There's one exception to the latter. A good friend of mine is a pacifist. And I don't expect him to get involved in a physical fight if I'm attacked. And I accept that I should stand back if he is, because he'd rather be killed than have another human being hurt on his behalf. Thankfully, the second has never happened. I'm not sure I'd do the right thing if it did. And if a submissive posting to this thread is like my friend, they have my utmost respect. That kind of noble selflessness fills me with something approching awe. I couldn't ever be with you, because I couldn't deal with the idea of standing back while somebody I cared about that much was badly hurt in front of me. But I have nothing but applause for your principles. But if that's not you, you can't then say "always talk them out of it, never use violence". Because you aren't accepting the possible consequences. Linking this to the thread that inspired this, one thing we should never do is kid ourselves that violence, real street level violence, is glamourous, sexy or exciting. Anyone who thinks that should meet my brother. Ask him what it's like working A&E on a Saturday night. I believe violence is sometimes necessary. But that doesn't change the fact that it is always nasty, brutal and ugly. I've been in a fair few fights, for what I believe to be good reasons. And we 'won' most of them. Needed? Yeah. But I still can't shake the vague feeling of having done something a bit grubby.
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