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The problem with this discussion is trying to come up with a one-size-fits-all response to every possible situation. Life doesn't work that way. It's all well
by Nrsolis 13y ago
The problem with this discussion is trying to come up with a one-size-fits-all response to every possible situation. Life doesn't work that way.
It's all well and good for us to think about what we might do in a situation like that. In almost every case, that's not what happens when faced with that situation. Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.
So let me be clear: it's extraordinarily hard to compare "what you would do" in a scenario when you have the luxury of thinking about it, considering the alternatives, and thinking about possible consequences. In the heat of the moment, when you've got seconds to react, you're likely to make a decision is widely different than the one you THINK you'd make.
Those of us who have faced violence in the past know this intimately. If you've never been held at the point of a gun (I have), then it's hard to comprehend the variety of emotions, positive and negative, that come to the surface when you're suddenly faced with that reality.
Even people who have trained their whole lives for violent encounters deal with this. I wouldn't get too worked up about not having all the answers at your fingertips.
That said, if I catch you taking a picture of my junk in the bathroom, it's not going to go well for you.