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Originally Posted by Gilda
A physically aggressive response is appropriate to a physical attack, to the degree that's necessary to end the threat....
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This seems logical to me.
It's important that we keep in mind the difference between violence that is "effective" and violence that is "justified." There are many cases where violence is effective for achieving a particular end - as a learning tool for some of you - but the cases where it is actually justified are few and far between. If one should, in their response to a situation, inflict more violence than the threat calls for, then one has exceeded the justifiable amount.
But I think the most pertinent question of all is... would Jesus punch someone in the face? I think he would...out of love, of course.
