re: #208 Cannadian Club Akbar

[…] people think the law is a bad one, but it isn’t. If I’m out for a walk and someone pulls a knife trying to rob me should I have to try to run away?[…]

I don’t want to get into the nitty-gritty details but yes, I think you should try to run away. I think the process should go:

- Is my life in danger? Yes/No
- If yes, can I get out of danger by retreating/running away? Yes/No
- If No, I can defend myself.

I think that’s a perfectly reasonable sequence which will tend to minimize harm to everyone involved. The only problem I can see with the second stage is with people who think it’s “unmanly” or some other bullshit.

Only stupid people stand and fight when they can retreat without penalty.