Intro: Will Smith and “The Slap”

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More and More People Believe Violence Is Always Bad

“You should never fight never under any circumstances”Examples of this thinkingFighting is the essence of “Toxic masculinity”Fighting is nothing more than “stupid, over-testosteroned men, UFC fighters, idiot jocks”Fighting is “unnecessary” in a modern societyJust call the police - no need to fight

Are Men Inherently Violent? Are Women?

Little boys vs Little girlsGirls tend to be drawn to flowers, animals, interesting things, adventuresBoys tend to find sticks and brandish them as weapons, throw rocks, compete, explore, fightWomen in the militaryIn Israel once they turn 18 all healthy men AND women are required to serve in the military for at least 24 monthsHowever less than 4% of women in the IDF are involved in combat rolesThe majority of developed nations have women in the military - but only a small fraction have women deployed in combatWomen in MMADo women want to fight? Some do.Currently UFC lists 602 active male fighters vs 126 active female fighters (83% male, 17% female)Female MMA fights in recent years have continued to rise in popularityNowadays almost all MMA fight cards include at least one female fightHaving said that, it’s mostly men that watch MMAInterestingly enough, appx 83% of MMA viewers are male, appx 17% are female

Are There Times When You Should Choose Violence?

The vast majority of the time it’s not a good choiceUse your wordsLook for diplomatic solutions - there’s almost always oneViolence causes violence (usually escalated) so it’s best to be avoidedPlayground rules: If I hit you, you’ll want to hit me backHatfields and the McCoys - If I shoot your cousin, you’ll want to shoot my brotherIsrael vs Palestine: If you shoot rockets at my temple, I’ll blow up your mosqueOnce started, the only way to stop the cycle of violence is if one side is willing to sacrifice and not retaliate (extremely difficult to do)There are times when fighting is optional (but understandable)Disrespect - They verbally abuse your woman, mother, children, etc.Someone (usually drunk) tries to start shit Accidental situations - you run into someone, damage their stuff, say the wrong thing, etcBut sometimes there are legitimate reasons you should fightSomeone else’s safetyYour safetyPreemptive fighting for safetyBattle/War for a good causeDefeating NazismEliminating a terrorist or terror networkUkraine vs Russia

“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf

Stay strong. Keep training. Be ready to fight if necessary. But ALWAYS look for a non-violent solution. Stay Superior!