For me, intentional violence against my person crosses it, and I would do whatever was in my power to prevent its occurrence.
ANY form of violence against your person? What if someone just punched you in the gut, or just broke your leg? Would it be okay to punch them back? Knock them unconscious? Kill them?
I personally am the other way if anything. I have no clue if I'd be able to fight back if someone were hurting me or attempting to rape me. I think I could live with the consequences of being attacked since that wasn't my fault; I'm not sure I could live with the consequences of MY hurting someone else. However, I have no tolerance whatsoever for people hurting my friends or family, and I know in such a case I'd snap and definitely would attack back.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2009-06-06 01:34 pm (UTC)ANY form of violence against your person? What if someone just punched you in the gut, or just broke your leg? Would it be okay to punch them back? Knock them unconscious? Kill them?
I personally am the other way if anything. I have no clue if I'd be able to fight back if someone were hurting me or attempting to rape me. I think I could live with the consequences of being attacked since that wasn't my fault; I'm not sure I could live with the consequences of MY hurting someone else. However, I have no tolerance whatsoever for people hurting my friends or family, and I know in such a case I'd snap and definitely would attack back.