Self Defense

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Originally Posted by TheAngryPostman

I'm being realistic about it. You can minimize the occurance of a theat by being sensible and staying away from a risky situation/area(i.e. using your noggin), but no matter how much you minimize an occurance, the threat is still present.

Think of it as a spare tire, jack and tire iron for your well being...

I think you have perceived only part of the point I was making. Yes, I use my brain to minimize threats, make sensible decisions, and stay away from risky situations. You correctly call that "using your noggin." But I also use it as a weapon. I have used the power of persuasion to win what would have otherwise been a fight involving violence on more than one occasion. (I have little doubt that I would have lost had the threatened violence ensued.)

I call the latter "using your wits."