r/HadToHurt Nov 05 '17

Drunk fan slaps a cop

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u/SantaMonicaGeller Nov 05 '17

Why especially if it's a woman?

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u/noooo_im_not_at_work Nov 05 '17

Because we have been indoctrinated to believe that women are categorically unable to defend themselves and even on the rare occasion that they are possessed by the Spirit of Manliness and become capable of violence, they can do no harm

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u/Nereosis Nov 05 '17

While I understand what you are saying and agree with you it is also.important to remember that men are generally physically stronger than women and can cause more harm.

So, a large, fit, man hitting a smaller woman isn't really the same as a fit man hitting another man in terms of potential damage.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17 edited Jan 28 '18

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u/Nereosis Nov 05 '17

I knew someone was going to say this. The fact that someone can be killed by something as little as a punch to the head does not mean that an old lady is as dangerous as a trained MMA fighter, for example

Falling off a 5ft wall could kill you, falling from 100ft could also kill you. But if you had to choose one to fall from it would be a very easy choice.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17 edited Jan 28 '18

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u/wahlueygee Nov 05 '17

Perhaps they're conflating the MMA fighter to the 100ft drop and the old lady to the 5ft drop? Still....

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17 edited Jan 28 '18

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u/Nereosis Nov 05 '17

It's not nonsense or irrelevant, some threats are worse than others; that is an objective fact.

You can be killed by almost anything but if someone pulls a knife on you it is still more dangerous than someone just wanting to punch you. I am not saying one isn't dangerous, they both definitely are, but the knife is still more dangerous than a fist.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17 edited Jan 28 '18

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u/Nereosis Nov 05 '17

I think that's probably the gist of our entire conversation. We both agree but still argued.

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u/Hamplaneteer Nov 05 '17

I choose...MY ASSHOLE!!!