If you defend yourself from a physical attack, do you consider it to be violence on the behalf of the person on the defensive?
2006-10-25 12:11:15 · 15 answers · asked by Paley Pale 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I don't think it's an act of violence either because I consider the term VIOLENCE to be an unjust act. And I believe defending yourself is just.
I simply asked the question to get other opinions. I think most of you think it's my opinion that self-defense is a violent act. Not the case.
2006-10-25 12:21:58 · update #1
it is not as long as you are protecting your self or a loved one.
2006-10-25 12:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by Tired Old Man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the action is a violent action, like maybe the defender rips the knife out of the attacker's hands and stabs the person, then YES!
If the action is to run away screaming as fast as possible, then NO!
There is no direct correlation between 'defense' and 'violence'
2006-10-25 12:19:42 · answer #2 · answered by tspbrady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even from your telling, "throwing both my step dad and mom, onto the floor" it sounds like you went beyond self defense. You may have been ******* sure they couldn't arrest you, but you were wrong. You brought the trouble on yourself by gving the police a hard time. If you had talked reasonably with the police they probably would have found no reason to arrest you. Calling people idiots here is only more evidence that you were (and probably still are) out of control. And by the way, perhaps you should ask you teacher what a comma is, for.
2016-05-22 13:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is easy to sit at your computer and analyze a situation. you are calm, relaxed (i should hope) and have somewhat normal hormone and adrenaline levels.
if you were faced with this question immediately after being physically attacked by someone, i highly doubt you would answer the question as easily.
it is instinct that drives us in this type of situation, not reason. whether it is right or wrong, thats up to you. i personally am against violence in its entirety, but i won't deny it, i have defended myself from an attack before. by the time i was able to reason with myself, i had broken the guys arm and was about to throw his head into a concrete wall.
2006-10-25 12:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's an act of violence. Killing or causing harm to someone else in any way, no matter the reason, is an act of violence. However, there are times when violence is justified. Once such case is when someone else is trying to kill you. In this case, it's still violence...it's simply justified violence.
2006-10-25 12:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by Library Guy 76 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it your life, or the life of the attacker.If all the attackers win, there would be few, if any good guys left. Is this whay want? A world full of evil doers?Just remember, the good guys did NOT initiate the violence leash against the attacker, it is by his choice of actions, which led to his injuries, or death.
2006-10-25 12:15:40 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self defense is not an act of violence. According to the bible you have the right to defend yourself. Get your point.
We have been to hard on Bush?
2006-10-25 12:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Self defense might be an act of violence, but a JUSTIFIABLE act of violence.
2006-10-25 12:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by Carl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Acts when committed for the purpose of protecting oneself or another person. This necessarily includes the use of violence..
2006-10-25 12:25:18 · answer #9 · answered by Jamil Ahmad G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*sigh*
Yes, it is an act of violence. Justification has NOTHING to do with it. The act of merely swatting a fly is violent.
Get a clue, people.
2006-10-25 12:19:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not violence, it's protecting yourself...it's a defense...
2006-10-25 12:13:46 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋