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HiBC · August 5, 2020, 11:20 PM

How so? Leave. Retreat. Give up stuff. Let words slide by.

So far,violence can be avoided.

These days,if you go down,kicks to the head can be expected. I'm 68. I'm not going to play that game.

I will endure tremendous indignity to avoid violence. Maybe thats the difference between you and I.

Maybe if I trash talk your mother you have to fight.

I recognise I carry a deadly force instrument, I will find any way I can out of violence.

I've made it to 68 with never pulling a gun on anyone for any reason.

More than 10 years ago ,I was not armed. I was ignoring a fight till I saw a women punched. She went down and out. I gave the guy about three to the solar plexus and my best right to the temple.We mutually disengaged. I had long hair and a beard I did not want him to grab.I'm no martial artist.

It took a few minutes for his brain to bleed before he went out.He scored 7 misdemeanors,a felony,and a restraining order.

I'm too old for that now. My legs are damaged,I can't run. I can use Wisdom.

If violence upon me is inevitable,you tell me just how in the hell I know ahead of time if it will be fatal or cause me great harm?

Hindsight won't do.

The scenario is this. I have no choice. Shoot or take a beat down.

You tell me what meets your approval

August 5, 2020, 11:20 PM	#48
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,306	How so? Leave. Retreat. Give up stuff. Let words slide by. So far,violence can be avoided. These days,if you go down,kicks to the head can be expected. I'm 68. I'm not going to play that game. I will endure tremendous indignity to avoid violence. Maybe thats the difference between you and I. Maybe if I trash talk your mother you have to fight. I recognise I carry a deadly force instrument, I will find any way I can out of violence. I've made it to 68 with never pulling a gun on anyone for any reason. More than 10 years ago ,I was not armed. I was ignoring a fight till I saw a women punched. She went down and out. I gave the guy about three to the solar plexus and my best right to the temple.We mutually disengaged. I had long hair and a beard I did not want him to grab.I'm no martial artist. It took a few minutes for his brain to bleed before he went out.He scored 7 misdemeanors,a felony,and a restraining order. I'm too old for that now. My legs are damaged,I can't run. I can use Wisdom. If violence upon me is inevitable,you tell me just how in the hell I know ahead of time if it will be fatal or cause me great harm? Hindsight won't do. The scenario is this. I have no choice. Shoot or take a beat down. You tell me what meets your approval Last edited by HiBC; August 5, 2020 at 11:25 PM.