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Originally Posted by astra
So, when you walk on a street with your parents or your wife and some yob attack them, you are going to stand by and let them violate your elder parents, or your wife?
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I did answer that above, but seeing as I've had my nose broken a total of 7 times, five of those through violent attacks, I think I'm qualified to answer this.
If a group of yobs attacks and beats you, there is very little you can do to fend them off. You may swing and punch and kick, but unless you're professionally trained to deal with such a situation, and even then, you will have little to no chance. Life is not a Chuck Norris movie, you don't get to (except on rare occasions) walk away from these kinds of incidents as a winner. It is almost exactly the same as trying to beat up an out of control car that's mounted the pavement or fend off a tornado. Now, that's not to say that in the heat of the moment I wouldn't DEFEND myself, it's just to say that nine times out of ten I would cross the road to avoid the situation.
Now if it was one person, no matter how big and there were three of you in the family, elderly or not, you'd have a chance to subdue the attacker just by physical presence alone, without violence.
Saying all that, these are not microcosms of global conflicts. They are everyday street brawls, fights and scuffles. They happen quickly, mostly without warning, and the assailant is gone just as quickly without any further incident. Violence is everywhere, avoiding that violence is a trait of evolution, a tactic to outlive other, less intelligent animals (hopefully).