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If someone stronger or weaker wanted to fight you (physically) would you fight them or would you walk away? Is there shame on walking away? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just wonder that if I coward of a street fight, how good will I be on an actual revolution or in an apocalyptic scenario? Also, I wonder if not fighting bullies gives them ammunition to get away with their bad behavior and or reinforces it?

I know that in our current day and age, one might refuse to fight and just let the police deal with that. But if the collapse happened and we were in Mad Max, is not fighting a good strategy?

What is the philosophy on fighting? And on walking away?

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[–] BradleyUffner 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is an old saying about knife fights. The loser dies in the street, the winner dies in the ambulance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There really is no practical way to defend against someone who knows how to use a knife for combat. Even if you are highly trained in knife defense, you will still likely be cut or disabled.