LaRoux,
I did not say that it "doesn't count".
It's a different type of violence and has a different dynamic.
I really suggest reading some material on the subject. The books by Rory miller, "Facing Violence" and "Meditations on Violence" would be a good starting point.
Interestingly, the same kind of status seeking social behaviors that characterize the "monkey dance" can often be observed in posts on this forum, and on this particular thread.
Check out some of the ego driven remarks, the refusals to back down, admit mis-statements, or in any way yield dominance, ...the deliberately contrary attitudes and sarcastic replies ...good thing we are unable to make physical contact or we'd probably witness more than a few silly fights!
On the other hand, it's a good opportunity to practice avoidance and de-escalation. Unlike a rough bar scene, here when people get out of hand ...you just exit the forum.
I read it a second time and it was not helpful then either.It maybe would have helped to read the thread first
"Once you reject experience, and begin looking for the mysterious, then you are caught!" - Krishnamurti
"We are all one" - Genki Sudo
"We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion" - Tool, Parabol/Parabola
"Bro, you f***ed up a long time ago" - Kurt Osiander
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Grumblegeezer , when you talk about sports competition ? Are you talking about MMA ? Sports Competition has rules and regulations right ? Self Defense it ' s either your attacker or you . In a sports competition if either you or your opponent severly hurting eachother , can be banned from the competition .
In a self defense situation , weapons can be involved too , it can be dirty and mean too , so we all have to deal with whatever may result out of it . To me if you can knock the opponent out or hurt the person , then that ' s good . Other than that doing anything to avoid the risk of what the opponent may do to us . It works both ways to me . If you can avoid it or get away then that ' s good , but other than that we'll just have to deal with the situation .
ban those an my raison d'etre on this forum is goneand sarcastic replies
"Once you reject experience, and begin looking for the mysterious, then you are caught!" - Krishnamurti
"We are all one" - Genki Sudo
"We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion" - Tool, Parabol/Parabola
"Bro, you f***ed up a long time ago" - Kurt Osiander
WC Academy BJJ/MMA Academy Surviving Violent Crime TCM Info
Don't like my posts? Challenge me!