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Originally posted by Orodinn
Ill start with that statement. Your friend most likely would have gotten punched wether he decided to act violently or not. I think what you meant is that had he attacked first, he couldve avoided the whole situation.
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No, I meant if he'd considered violence as an option, he'd have readied himself and not fallen victim to a surprise attack. I myself had appraised the situation and was honestly ready for violence. Had the sucker-punch been directed at me, he'd never have hit me, because I was mentally prepared. And, no, I don't have superhuman reflexes, I have the reflexes of a person who's taken several years of martial arts training- and don't bother asking because i'm not elaborating on it.
I'm done with this exchange, because it seems like an endless back-and-forth. I recognize your viewpoints, and many of them make perfect sense in the defense of a perpetually non-violent person. The only thing I was trying to get across is that I personally believe you are at the greatest advantage when you are able to consider all possibilities in any situation, and that includes the violent ones.
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Originally posted by Orodinn
You might as well kill anyone whom you suspect can be dangerous so that they can't touch you. See what I mean?
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No, that's an asinine statement taking something I've said to an absurd extreme, and precisely the reason this debate can go on no longer. I appreciate your candor in this thread, but it's now a pointless endeavor.