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'tis not a shame
::chuckle:: we finally found a debatable topic!
Clearly the main topic is simply not one that's open for debate.
Despite your personal feelings on the matter, neither the father, the mother, nor the infant were in any physical danger. In fact, the guy was leaving. This was not a matter of defense. It was active assault and battery situation, and had the lunatic pressed charges, he may well have had a case against the father. Violence is completely uncalled for in that situation.
Again, that's not to say that my personal feelings don't align with yours. I just think that we should suppress those urges in much the same way that we (hopefully) don't go around punching all of the people we encounter every day who we feel would do well with a punch in the mouth.
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June 25, 2009 2:47PM
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it was not defense against physical danger
It was defending his wife's honor and good name.
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June 25, 2009 3:05PM
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In which case...
how many debates on this site would come to blows? Physical aggression is unnecessary in this case. If you have options, and you choose to infringe upon an individuals right to be free from unnecessary harm, you are in the wrong both legally and morally. What the lunatic did was verbally assault the woman. This was also a criminal (though minor) offense. There were avenues to pursue (including allowing the guy to walk away and shout his obscenities) that didn't involve criminal and violent behavior.
You are accurate in your description of the man's justifications, but the man's actions were wrong, nonetheless.
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June 25, 2009 4:43PM
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well
They were wrong in your opinion, and justified in mine. Yay debate :)
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June 25, 2009 6:21PM
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