[Melas]

You have to be careful about that tough. It would be my luck that I'd kick some guy in the gut and his heart would stop, and then I'd get the jury that wasn't overly sympathetic. It's best to avoid these things. Even if you win, you could lose.

[ExSoldier]

I think that's the reason I took up the study of Aikido. I can cause incredible pain, without inflicting any real damage (unless I really want to). In fact, Aikido doesn't really "work" if I'm on the offensive. But let somebody put hands on me when I've made it clear I wish to be unmolested and....well....control doesn't seem to quite cover this enough. I have used this several times in my job as teacher in an inner city high school. Never the first "ding" from anybody.

[G.Mason]

"It's best to avoid these things. Even if you win, you could lose."

That's what I told them just before the Revolutionary War began. It was in Boston, as I remember.