Don't confuse appreciate, which is a courtesy, with a refusal to use force. Known quite a few muggers and home intruder's in my life and, like the movie "Heat" in the bank scene, they will resort to violence if needed and with extreme instantaneous escalation.
Standing up is something you do bullies as you will have repeatitive interactio…
Don't confuse appreciate, which is a courtesy, with a refusal to use force. Known quite a few muggers and home intruder's in my life and, like the movie "Heat" in the bank scene, they will resort to violence if needed and with extreme instantaneous escalation.
Standing up is something you do bullies as you will have repeatitive interactions with them so the cost equation, even for them, is different. Random non targeted violence though, short of kidnapping or restraints, especially if it's impact is of no practical import to you such as theft, just surrender the goods as resistance will generally just escalate and not if you favor short of the rare inexperienced criminal.
Don't confuse appreciate, which is a courtesy, with a refusal to use force. Known quite a few muggers and home intruder's in my life and, like the movie "Heat" in the bank scene, they will resort to violence if needed and with extreme instantaneous escalation.
Standing up is something you do bullies as you will have repeatitive interactions with them so the cost equation, even for them, is different. Random non targeted violence though, short of kidnapping or restraints, especially if it's impact is of no practical import to you such as theft, just surrender the goods as resistance will generally just escalate and not if you favor short of the rare inexperienced criminal.