[quote]Professor X wrote:
Annihilator wrote:
Davinci.v2 wrote:
I understand that potentially getting involved in another couple’s dispute is most likely a horrible idea. It is a touchy subject and a fine line to walk on. Still, were I to see a woman who appeared to be getting abused in public without “reason” (i.e. not attacking/provoking the man) I wouldn’t be able to help myself from thinking that the girl was someone’s sister, daughter, mother etc and feel compelled to help. I’m not sure I would call that trying to be honorable or a hero. Just compelled to do something because if that were my sister, my mother or my fiance, I would hope someone would do the same because what if it wasn’t a bodyfriend abusing a girlfriend but was actually some kind of assault occuring and you stood by and just watched. You find out the next day your girlfriend, mother, sister is in the hospital and everyone just stood by and watched while she was getting assaulted. If that situation was even a possibility, I would have to get involved.
On to crazy women forcing you to hit them? I had a crazy ex girlfriend who literally chased me around her house with a butcher knife trying to stab me. She was an alcoholic and had blackouts. I didn’t hit her, I got away and left. The girl was five foot and 100 pounds. I had no need to hurt her even though she could have hurt me. I don’t know if anyone else has any formal combat training, but growing up boxing, studying kenpo my entire life and competing in full contact tournaments, I really don’t see women as a threat.
I can think of examples where it could be justified to hit a woman, but not out of insecurity or losing your temper. I can completely relate to the poster who said he hit his girlfriend and it shattered her trust of him. I have never hit my fiance, but if I did, I know it would be over and she would never be able to trust me again.
You’re right, but the question is: If YOU chased her around with a butcher knife, where would you be today?
…also, Lorena Bobbitt didn’t go down in history for being super strong or some 280lbs ox. Exactly how big does a woman have to be in order to be a threat when all she needs is a pair of scissors?
Right, you guys can keep acting like shit like that is no big deal all you want to or as if women are no threat simply because they are women.
That mentality is retarded and part of the problem with the bigger picture.[/quote]
And what is the bigger picture? Also in my post, I was referring to a specific situation. Clearly when I am sleeping, even a 3 year old toddler with a pair of scissors is a threat, let alone a woman with the urge to cut off my money maker. Face to face in my eyes, women are not a serious threat unless seriously equipped, i.e. packing hand grenades, future alien weapon technology or wielding bloody tampons with sling-shots.