[Liam-]

I didn’t say my opinion was more valid either, but carry on making it personal if you wish, it’s only what you accuse other people of doing all the time, but sure

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Liam-

I didn’t say my opinion was more valid either, but carry on making it personal if you wish, it’s only what you accuse other people of doing all the time, but sure

I'm not making it personal, I'm specifically disagreeing with your opinion that retaliatory violence is a justifiable/morally sound response to aggression and pointing out that I find that younger people (not saying all do, or that no older people do) are more inclined to hold that position.

It's all entirely relevant to this thread?

[bots]

it's all about the circumstances of the particular interaction. I know I have gotten particularly angry in some interactions and I even hit someone one time

Peer pressure can have an enormous impact, similarly if someone feels intimidated etc, they can hit out ... it may be wrong ... but it happens. People rarely get any training on how to de-escalate a situation, and it's probably the most important lesson you can learn in life

[user104658]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it's all about the circumstances of the particular interaction. I know I have gotten particularly angry in some interactions and I even hit someone one time



Peer pressure can have an enormous impact, similarly if someone feels intimidated etc, they can hit out ... it may be wrong ... but it happens. People rarely get any training on how to de-escalate a situation, and it's probably the most important lesson you can learn in life

The only person I've ever hit that wasn't in actual self defense was at Uni and it was some tit from the rugby team which obviously is justified.

Also, relevant to the thread, I was 21 at the time and I wouldn't dream of it now. Not even a rugger.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'm not making it personal, I'm specifically disagreeing with your opinion that retaliatory violence is a justifiable/morally sound response to aggression and pointing out that I find that younger people (not saying all do, or that no older people do) are more inclined to hold that position.

It's all entirely relevant to this thread?

My age has nothing to do with it, so bringing it up to invalidate my opinion and telling me I need to grow up and that ‘anyone with half a brain’ would be against violence, is most definitely making it person, but like I said, you do you.

As it happens, I don’t believe in violence, unless you’re being attacked and then I believe you should defend yourself within a certain level, if they had dragged him to the floor and kicked his head in, I’d agree with you, but they didn’t, as far as victims of racial abuse and violence go, they were quite restrained

[Cherie]

The girl was the best of the lot, trying to ensure there was no violence, its nasty to hit out at an old person like that, the guy could be done for GBH now and get a record, you need to control yourself in public, yes the old guy was a racist but he now has the upper hand with a big egg on his forehead

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Liam-

My age has nothing to do with it, so bringing it up to invalidate my opinion and telling me I need to grow up and that ‘anyone with half a brain’ would be against violence, is most definitely making it person, but like I said, you do you.

I'll temper my opinions to spare your feelings then shall I?

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'll temper my opinions to spare your feelings then shall I?

You haven’t hurt my feelings at all, I just find it hypocritical that you’re one of the first ones to get on your high horse and say people shouldn’t make discussions personal or, we shouldn’t try to invalidate people’s opinions, yet you’re quite happy to do both of those things yourself, if you want to debate my opinions that’s fine, that’s what SD is, but I think you’ll find it’s against the rules to insult and discuss people’s characters, but like I said, if that’s what you want to do then fine