I present to you a moral dilemma

[UsefulPlayer 1]

No, your classmates were wrong for taking advantadge of a mentaly challenged individual.

This and its not like you stomped on his face, more like you were just standing your ground.

 

[Haliwali]

you were fully justified in your actions,and what did slywiskers say? ''mentally challenged people are usually very strong'' he obviously dosent know what hes talking about.

Matter of fact he's right in a way. It's not so much that they are stronger, though, just that they will push themselves harder than you would otherwise expect. Nor do they always seem to feel pain the same way. There's a kid in the same lunch as me who snapped a tray over his forehead, breaking it clean in half. These thing are thick, trust me. But everyone around him clapped, and pretty soon the entire cafeteria was cheering him. Guess what happened the next day.

Not saying this is true of all, but these are just some things I've seen.

 

[traceur_]

No, I mean you have a right to defend yourself in any situation, no matter the opponent

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personally I would have dodged the attacks until he gave up, I would feel bad if I hit a mentally challenged kid but you OP should not.

 

[Talendra]

you were fully justified in your actions,and what did slywiskers say? ''mentally challenged people are usually very strong'' he obviously dosent know what hes talking about.

Certain mentally challenged people can be. They tend to not realize their strength and not hold back when they get angry.

I think you did well, just shoving him back to stop him hitting you and avoiding a much worse fight.

 

[Berethond]

Was I wrong?

No. And where's the moral dilemma? He "attacked" you, you defended yourself. Just because he's retarded doesn't mean he can do whatever he wants.

Bingo.

A lot of the dilemmas I read about on The Escapist are just completely stupid. People get bagged out for the stupidest things. Humanity is full of pricks. Perhaps a genocidal rampage is in order?

YES. A thousand times YES.

No, I mean you have a right to defend yourself in any situation, no matter the opponent

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personally I would have dodged the attacks until he gave up, I would feel bad if I hit a mentally challenged kid but you OP should not.

Hmmmm I wouldn't. I would probably kill him.

 

[TurtleAsp]

Heck, I have and Autism Spectrum disorder and I say you were within your rights.
Obviously this person either has been allowed to get away with anything by playing the 'mentally challeneged' card, which isn't good for him or those who have to interact with him, or he is simply incapable of normal human interaction without someone keeping an eye or him.

You defended yourself and he obviously wasn't going to back down without a good shock, in giving it to him you prevented the worst scenario from happening.

Personally I think that those who critizied your action are simply reacting from their own guilt and prejudice.

 

[I_LIKE_CAKE]

You reacted to what you perceived as a threat, so I can't really blame you or say that I would have done any differently. So no, you weren't wrong, and sometimes, shit happens for no reason.

 

[IxionIndustries]

I say you weren't wrong at all. I don't give a shit who it was, mentally retarded or not, if someone did that stuff to me, I would do everything within my rights to defend myself.

If I was in your position, I would have taken that board and bashed his head in like a rotten pumpkin.

 

[shadowstriker86]

A student I have classes with is mentally challenged. He isn't exactly friendly to me, throwing small things and swearing at me, and is encouraged by the classmates. I normally ignore this. Today, he took a rubber band and flung a rock at me, which missed. He then walked over to where I was standing and, while my back was turned, flicked me in the back of the neck. I turned around while swatting my hand to my neck, and thus hit him in his face. He stooped to grab a wooden board which I can only assume he intended to strike me with, and I stamped down on it. He stood back up and acted like he was going to hit me, and I shoved him back by reflex.

Apparently, this makes me the worst mofo on the planet. Stoners, drug dealers, and racists (all in my class) saw me as the scum of the Earth.

There's going to be a linch mob when I get to work, from what I've gathered. I have training to defend myself, and I think I can rely on some of coworkers to help me out, but I present to you this question:

Was I wrong?

I'll post more when I get back from work tonight.

Ah PC, it's a ***** aint it? If anyone gives you crap, you tell them to deal with the retard and see how they like it. then when they come back they'll know why you havent killed him yet.

 

[Mr Fatherland]

You did the right thing walking to your car with a gun. Most gangbangers shit their pants at the sight of a weapon.

 

[lenin_117]

This is a mislabeled thread. There is no dilemma. It's quite simple. There is only one way to interpret this, and that you were right(from the info you gave us). Not really worth a thread unless you're looking for sympathy.
*clucks tongue*
Happy?

 

[DisturbiaWolf13]

well they way i see it hiting him in the face was an acciedent but over all his own fault. and shoveing him when he made to hit i geusse is all right becouse mentally challeneged people are uassally very strong...... he could have (if not perpouslly) done you serious harm.

its not that mentally challenged people are physically stronger than every1 else,just that they will probably make no attempt at holding back and i dont see a moral dilemma,i cant imagine a reasonable argument against what you did,so dont feel guilty

 

[mikecoulter]

Your classmates sound lovely....


They're just being idiotic, don't worry about it

 

[JohnSmith]

Being mentally challenged is not mutually exclusive with being a jerkwad.

 

[LooK iTz Jinjo]

Wow I don't think this kid is the only retard in the class, clearly your classmates have issues. I had a similar problem with a retard, but he left me alone when I demonstrated the ability I had to really hurt him, when I hit a guy who actually had the ability to think about his actions (btw this guy did deserve a broken nose for hurting one of my best friends!). Obviously Violence isn't always the answer (it sometimes is and anyone who says otherwise IS retarded!) but if you can make an example of someone else, where you aren't seen as a demon for hitting a retard, then I suggest you take the opportunity. Again I'm not saying go out and randomly hit someone, you seem smarter than that and not that kind of guy anyway, but if the opportunity presents itself take it

 

[Helnurath]

A student I have classes with is mentally challenged. He isn't exactly friendly to me, throwing small things and swearing at me, and is encouraged by the classmates. I normally ignore this. Today, he took a rubber band and flung a rock at me, which missed. He then walked over to where I was standing and, while my back was turned, flicked me in the back of the neck. I turned around while swatting my hand to my neck, and thus hit him in his face. He stooped to grab a wooden board which I can only assume he intended to strike me with, and I stamped down on it. He stood back up and acted like he was going to hit me, and I shoved him back by reflex.

Apparently, this makes me the worst mofo on the planet. Stoners, drug dealers, and racists (all in my class) saw me as the scum of the Earth.

There's going to be a linch mob when I get to work, from what I've gathered. I have training to defend myself, and I think I can rely on some of coworkers to help me out, but I present to you this question:

Was I wrong?

I'll post more when I get back from work tonight.

Define Mentally Challenged? Does he really have a mental illness or is he just acting stupid? Where I am from (Kansas) violence against teachers is usually punishable by expulsion from the entire school district, save one school called Fairfax. This school is like a prison where the kids are stripped searched and really cant do much save read books/do worksheets.

 

[Herb sewell]

Actually my brother has had pretty good result while out of the Developmentally Challenged classes, More words->

I was mainly going from the teachers perspective. They barely have the time to teach the subject matter to the non-challenged kids and can't spend the time giving the extra attention these kids need. Either that or they do provide the time/attention and the whole class suffers by having the class stopped, covering less material, Etc. The whole thing creates a sad catch 22 as they end up wishing they could do both but they just can't

Your brother appears to be the exception to the rule which from the sound of things you had a lot to do with. If I could clap over the computer I would.

 

[The DSM]

I faced the same dillema my self and everyone took his side until I explained, thats the problem people just imagine you did it out of pure malice, people are unreasonable...

 

[The DSM]

I faced the same thing, everyone took his side and I had to expalin it, people hear it, and change it to make it seem like pure malice, humans are ignorant.