Comments on: stopping the fight club http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=1602 art, life, philosophy, architecture, literature, film, performance, and other stuff Thu, 21 May 2026 15:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mitsu http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=1602#comment-2312 mitsu Sun, 10 Jun 2012 06:31:26 +0000 http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=1602#comment-2312 I think afterwards I thought a bit more about the potential danger involved. At the moment, I simply looked at the situation and assessed it sort of in an instant, and it felt manageable. I've been in countless martial arts classes and I could "read" to some extent the body language of the two men; neither seemed to be serious threats, the big guy was simply a belligerent drunk. I did briefly consider the risk to myself but it seemed incumbent upon me to step in and try to help. Of course, I didn't really anticipate it actually coming to blows, I'd hoped it would defuse before that. When it escalated, however, there was nothing for it but to step in between them, had to act quickly to try to prevent a serious degeneration of the situation. Later I think I considered the danger again more fully. However, I don't regret what I did. I'd do it again, or so I hope. I think afterwards I thought a bit more about the potential danger involved. At the moment, I simply looked at the situation and assessed it sort of in an instant, and it felt manageable. I’ve been in countless martial arts classes and I could “read” to some extent the body language of the two men; neither seemed to be serious threats, the big guy was simply a belligerent drunk. I did briefly consider the risk to myself but it seemed incumbent upon me to step in and try to help. Of course, I didn’t really anticipate it actually coming to blows, I’d hoped it would defuse before that. When it escalated, however, there was nothing for it but to step in between them, had to act quickly to try to prevent a serious degeneration of the situation.

Later I think I considered the danger again more fully. However, I don’t regret what I did. I’d do it again, or so I hope.

]]> By: Melinda http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=1602#comment-2304 Melinda Sat, 09 Jun 2012 16:30:33 +0000 http://www.syntheticzero.com/?p=1602#comment-2304 On behalf of every living thing (including those two men) that might have had to suffer the cascade of consequences that could have followed upon a full-blown fight, I thank you. It could have turned out worse for you. But it didn't. Did you go through any sort of deliberation before you acted so beautifully? What, do you think, was the impetus behind your action? It's important for me to understand these things. On behalf of every living thing (including those two men) that might have had to suffer the cascade of consequences that could have followed upon a full-blown fight, I thank you.

It could have turned out worse for you. But it didn’t. Did you go through any sort of deliberation before you acted so beautifully?

What, do you think, was the impetus behind your action? It’s important for me to understand these things.

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