And I agree with Kraig and Glenn.
Self defense and combat might both call on some of the same basic skills and have some superficially similar attributes. But --
[1] The rules of engagement are very different. This is of considerable importance, because outside of a combat environment if one applies combat oriented rules of engagement, he is very unlikely to be happy with the legal outcome.
[2] And the objectives could be difference. In combat, the objective may be one of several things, including to gain territory, hold territory, or remove a hostile force from a location. In self defense, the objective is to stop an assault when necessary to prevent immediate harm to an innocent.
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Originally Posted by CountryUgly
....I personally don't think there should be a difference in how you should deal with a thug in Florida vs [an enemy] in the sand box ...
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You might think that, but that is most assuredly not the case. In our every day world, if you intentionally hurt or kill another human under circumstances in which your act of violence does not satisfy the requirements to be legally justified, you're no longer a "good guy"; you have become a criminal.