A pacifist husband and non-lethal self-defense

backwoodshome.com ^ | 7/29/2016 | Claire Wolfe

[rktman]

An excellent off-topic discussion started in this morning’s “Nevermind” post. It deserves more prominence than it’ll get in comments, so I’m moving it forward here.

LBS wrote:

DH is a pacifist and against all violent methods of self-defense – especially guns. He says I can defend myself, as long as the method couldn’t possibly kill the attacker (yeah, I know what you’re thinking). Do any of you have any ideas what a short, sixtyish, fat cancer survivor could have handy to better the odds? (BTW, murder or divorce are not options. I really love the guy. He’s mostly a great guy, just naive.)

The first several comments below appear under my personal login because I have no way of duplicating the logins of the original writers. But please note that these comments are by RustyGunner, LBS, LarryA, and Pat.

[Marie]

It’s fine for him to be a pacifist. I have no problem with a person living by their personal set of values.

I have a problem with him inflicting his values onto another person, disarming her, and not allowing her to have the dignity of self-preservation and basic human rights.

I agree that she should respect his views and not force him to get a gun. But he should respect her, too.

[Leaning Right]

Pacifist frequently equals "victim".

Very true.

[Garth Tater]

Get a large dog, preferably one from a shelter with a history of an abusive previous male owner, keep it by your side at all times...

Best advice of the thread. Guns, knives, multiple assailants, even certain death means nothing to a dog that loves you. Her husband may not love her enough to protect her life but her dog certainly will.