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surfdog

(624 posts) Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:13 PM Feb 2012

When violence is the answer ... [View all]

Is there ever a time and a place for violence ?

It's my belief that if you verbally scold someone they will forget about it five minutes later , but smash them in the mouth and split their lip and they will remember it for the rest of their lives

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When violence is the answer ... [View all] surfdog Feb 2012 OP

Yes, they will remember the hit you gave... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #1

No nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #2

Most of those quotes are not valid surfdog Feb 2012 #3

"I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I'm all out of bubble gum." ~Rowdy Roddy Piper. EOTE Feb 2012 #6

Gandhi treated his wife like shit. montanto Feb 2012 #7

Those that make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable guitar man Feb 2012 #16

Lincoln thinks his victory was short lived ? surfdog Feb 2012 #4

I think the Red Army had the right idea izquierdista Feb 2012 #5

Interesting, if still gratuitously provocative. Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #8

+1 redqueen Feb 2012 #10

Hmmm, I thought I deserved another +1 for mentioning La Traviata Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #12

Violence is the answer when the problem is also violence. TheWraith Feb 2012 #9

I agree. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #13

Did you raise your kids using this philosophy? nt sufrommich Feb 2012 #11

If I had kids I would surfdog Feb 2012 #17

GOP Has Declared Civil Class War Against Workers TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #14

Is that how you handle marital disputes? rhett o rick Feb 2012 #15