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Originally Posted by drobs

This is a tag. I'm not a violent person. I have never been in a fight and have always been able to walk away from fights when they arose. However, I do believe in self defense and self preservation..

Originally Posted by RedneckDyke

There is a movie called Freedom Song that is about the civil rights movement. A guy in it says "I practice non-violence as a political strategy because it works but in my personal life if you hurt me I'll beat you like a rented mule" That about sums up what I feel.

I believe in non-violent political struggle but if someone attacks my home or family they will meet Mr Mossberg or Mr Marlin.

So self defense, or defending from an attack on a loved one or "sanctuary", is the line... Does that include verbal attacks, or laws and policy's that can crush self-worth and esteem without actually laying a hand on the person, but hurt just as bad?