"Sticking a stick in your neighbor's eye is not in you best self interest." Situationally, I beg to differ.
If the neighbor is in the act of threatening your family, the stick is pointed and you make sure it penetrates into the brain cavity - - - -
Very much within the realm of best self interest.
Point well made. Situationally, I was thinking in terms of Israel and Palestine. Certainly Palestine needs to be careful with sticks as I would with my neighbor who just gave me a piece of his property to park my Winnebago.