Poll: When do you think you are justified in striking someone?

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

it honestly depends, most of the time in self defense only, HOWEVER, say you walk around the wrong hallway/alley, and you see 3 dudes closing in on you to bully you, i think you have every right to take first swing/crack, if they land a blow on you then the three of them are probably going to be wailing on you and you're done for after that, so going on the offensive is the only way to stifle some fear into them and maybe for you to have a chance.

but if it was in self defense, i'd probably give the dude the beating of his life, if he wants to try that shit once, i'm going to make sure he'll think very long and hard before trying it again, one silly push/punch isn't going to stop someone from trying shit again, the beating of their life will.

 

[viking97]

Somewhere in between options 2 and 3. I feel that if someone touches you then go nuts, beat the shit out of them, but if they're saying something you find untennable, you shouldn't necessarily go for the throat immediately but I definitely wouldn't judge you to harshly.

Strange that I feel this way come to think of it, I'm really not a violent person at all. I guess I just see violence as permissable if someone has it coming, but non violence is definitely a better show of strength any day.

CAPTCHA: DO IT NOW!

Oh goodness!

 

[manic_depressive13]

Never. I'm perfectly capable of running away if I'm looking to preserve myself. If someone chooses to confront another person when there is still the option of walking away, and ends up hitting them out of "self defense" I think that's wrong. The way I see it is if someone is big and strong enough to pose a real threat to my physical safety, hitting them will only escalate the situation. If someone is approximately my size I'm better off leaving, defending or trying to restrain them at most. Hitting someone might hurt them.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

Verbal provocation in particularly severe cases, but generally as soon as they attempt to do something physical. The only way to stop something physical happening is with physical means. I'm not saying just self defence, because if they move to pick up a weapon, or take something from you, or close in on you, that's when I think you should be starting to strike. No use being hit first out of principle if they intend to hit you hard.

And by the way, not an eye for an eye either. Someone pushes me, I don't push them back, I incapacitate them. Once it's on it's on, that's what they get for venturing into physical aggression with me.

It helps that I'm of decent build though, I wouldn't recommend self-defence necessarily to everyone. But if you are capable, I'm not going to judge you for it.

 

[DugMachine]

I won't lay a hand on you if you don't lay a hand on me. You don't even have to punch me. Shove me in the shoulder to try and provoke and my fist will be in your face.

 

[Dimitriov]

When your personal space is invaded in an explicitly offensive, aggressive manner. When you're struck. When someone implies that they intend to strike you. When someone incessantly provokes you. When someone steals from or otherwise indirectly attacks you. When someone does any of the above to someone else in your vicinity.

Those are just a few of the circumstances that trigger violence from me.

This pretty much sums up my opinion. Personally I thinks it's pretty pathetic how many people want to simply abrogate their right to settle their own problems, and trust that the government will do it for them.

If someone does something to deserve a broken nose I say they should get just that.

 

[Madman Muntz]

My personal opinion is retaliation with physical violence is appropriate any time an individual institutes a sustained and unprovoked attack on another individual whether the assault be physical or otherwise. I feel people who adhere to such altruisms as "violence is the ignorant man's weapon" only help to promote bad behavior in psychotic bullies who know they can act as badly as they wish with no fear of any real retaliation.

 

[Zhukov]

Defence of self or defence of another, obviously.

I've also felt entirely justified in throwing a punch at someone who was getting mouthy for no good reason. Although of course that doesn't make it a smart thing to do.

 

[Boris Goodenough]

Self defence and they don't need to land the first blow, in case of knives and guns etc.

 

[FloodOne]

Preemptive strike.

Don't get in my face threatening me. Either you're going to hit me, or you're not, either way if you get too close acting like you're about to get violent, I'm swinging.

 

[Kaymish]

only if there are no other options and i will exhaust all other options including running away and enlisting allies before i will hit some one mostly because i am a massive coward and if i am in range to hit them they can hit me too

 

[Madman Muntz]

Somewhere in between options 2 and 3. I feel that if someone touches you then go nuts, beat the shit out of them, but if they're saying something you find untennable, you shouldn't necessarily go for the throat immediately but I definitely wouldn't judge you to harshly.

Strange that I feel this way come to think of it, I'm really not a violent person at all. I guess I just see violence as permissable if someone has it coming, but non violence is definitely a better show of strength any day.

CAPTCHA: DO IT NOW!

Oh goodness!

Yeah, first I got "Call me sometime" then "Do it now!", and then "He loves her". I think we had better get a restraining order against Captcha before the pet rabbit of some poor forum goers child ends up in a stew pot.

Oh, addendum. On this post what did Captcha have to say? "Goody gumdrop" Oh you cheeky little devil, Captcha. Think you're above the law do ya?

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

Self defense or preemptive self defense. Honestly if you let someone else throw the first punch you're giving them a huge advantage. If I'm in a situation which I know will escalate into violence it's better to end it right there.

As far as verbal abuse I could probably hold off the urge to punch someone because in this day and age they would probably file assault and battery charges. Plus I can dish that back just as well. If they make some kind of verbal threat though, that's where I draw the line.

 

[Abomination]

I love resorting to violence when someone's being a ****. There's nothing more satisfying than inflicting pain on someone when you've got righteous cause.

Of course this doesn't mean I'll sock someone for a small slight, I'm actually quite difficult to make violent. But when I am it's to shut someone up who is annoying more people than myself. I prefer the head-butt over a punch because frequently such confrontations start when someone else's face is already up in my face. More often than not the situation is over as the individual is likely some smarmy little git who is willing to talk big but is terrified of actual physical confrontation.

 

[likalaruku]

A)When someone is hysterical & has lost their grip on reality.

B)With a towel at the beach, but only if you know that person.

C)With a Supersoaker, & only if they're armed with a watergun or water balloons.

 

[lunavixen]

Only in self defence, if i was in physical danger then yes, i can see reason to use force to stop the threat but go no further, there is no justification for excess violence or attacking without provocation.

 

[manic_depressive13]

Hahaha so much posturing going on in this thread. I wonder how many people here have actually been in a fight. Hitting your sister when she was annoying you doesn't count.

 

[HoneyVision]

Self-defense should be the only reason.

When someone is provoking you, it takes a lot more strength NOT to hit them. A lot of the time, hitting someone is more cowardly.

 

[RevRaptor]

I won't fight unless I have to to defend myself or my friends. I don't even act aggressive towards people.
I believe very strongly that every person has the right to live their lives without the threat of violence but having said that I also believe that if some one chooses to engage in violence then they deserve what happens to them.

I look at it this way if someone is enough of a prick to attack me when I have given them no reason to do so then they have no right to complain about me breaking their fingers. which is something I most deferentially will do.

Fighting should always be a last resort but if it comes to it, it pays to be able to do it better than the other guy

 

[DarkhoIlow]

Self defense only out of the poll votes, I'm not a violent type of person that gets into brawls.

I never got hit by anyone in the face in a fight before, only like "friendly punches" from the bullies or "cool kids" when I was in school, that about sums it up. I get to see no fights either because I was doing Music & Art high school and we very rarely had something like a fight turn up.