An armed society is a polite society, and allowing citizens to manage minor scuffles without police involvement preserves the fabric of society. Punishing the tiniest instances of citizen justice serves sociopaths who find ways to hurt and exploit others while skirting the law.
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Jerks should not get away with being jerks. Cops won’t stop them because it’s not against the law. So good folks grit their teeth and bear it. It’s never been this way. Humans aren’t meant to live this way. The state has replaces all morality and honor codes. Sociopaths rule.
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Such a system cannot hold for long. You’ll punish and jail all those men who uphold what is right versus what is legal. Good men will face punishment as sociopaths get rewarded. Such a system cannot hold. For more on this theme, read Sanction by
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Um...no. That horribly misunderstands fighting.
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Bring back duels.
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