Does avoiding public confrontation for self-defense make me a coward?

[WeezertheTeazer]

I would be more comfortable with just shooting and calling it Self defence than making this public speticle.

Yes, the real life Henry Hill was man enough to do it in the 1970's,.. don't be a bitch because of the constant video cameras now.

No, A Real Man doesn't have to go this far and become a Gangster. Just defend Our Money from the IRS and skip their federal taxes

Only if you're afraid to go in-between and just break a hand instead

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Even when defending the honour of my woman or my best friend I wouldn't have what it takes to do this in 2026 knowing that video recording is everywhere and do it without fear anyways.

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I didn't say "Self-Defence" I said Defending Honour in the question but I was edited into writing "Self-Defence" by the moderator filter.

[Nikki1989]

Nah, people often confuse courage with recklessness, but the two are not the same.

[ammar12343]

If someone is consistently overstepping your boundaries and values, then yeah you’re a coward.

[WeezertheTeazer]

It got edited into saying "self defense". What I was referring to was an aggressive act of intimidation violence in order to deter future behavior or to avenge past behavior using the Goodfellas pistol whipping scene as an example.

[WeezertheTeazer]

I would agree with your comment by the way

[WeezertheTeazer]

I am referring to being afraid to do what the man with the gun does:

https://youtu.be/5-crRtfeJZQ?si=Q1sr3tuWJ0iShop3

[LC75LC71]

Just shooting is a pussy move. Do y'all even have guns?

[Screenwriter]

In what situations are you defending your honor in a public context?

[WeezertheTeazer]

This is from the story of Henry Hill via the Goodfellas movie scene. He walks up to the neighbor who touched his girlfriend inappropriately and gives him this pistol whipping. I don't know if I have it in me to instigate something like this with confidence and no fear of consequences.

[WeezertheTeazer]

https://youtu.be/5-crRtfeJZQ?si=cpngJPZ8ecOa6Qpv

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

We live in a panopticon, fighting back would be seen as a good thing

[WeezertheTeazer]

I was talking about being the man with the pistol and walking up to someone who touched my wife/ girlfriend inappropriately. I would more than fight back on the receiving end but I don't know if I have it in me to dish this out as the instigator?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

You don’t, so don’t

[WeezertheTeazer]

Yeah, I've only burned down someone's house for touching my then girlfriend inappropriately so I have a long way to go and it might be best not to try to go there anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

Not in today's world, someone will shoot you or knife you just for walking down the street.

[WeezertheTeazer]

I got edited into saying "Self-Defence" by the system's filter. I was referring to engaging in aggressive intimidation violence in order to deter future behavior and as a public speticle of vengeance such as the Goodfellas pistol whipping scene. I am afraid to initiate something like what Henry Hill did, walk up to someone, beat life out of them with a weapon and then threaten witnesses to get a point across. Before this scene the neighbor inappropriately touched his wife/girlfriend and the speticle was her her public Honour. My Question is: am I a coward for having some fear and reservations about doing something like this in Real Life?

[WeezertheTeazer]

I am referring to being afraid to do what the man with the gun does:

https://youtu.be/5-crRtfeJZQ?si=Q1sr3tuWJ0iShop3

[Opinion Owner]

Well those guys are mobsters, so they're trained from teenagers how to handle themselves like that, so they can be in the business, and if it's defending your girlfriend I think you have to do it, I'm surprised he didn't kill that guy right then. My boyfriend would do the same thing if someone threatened or attacked me.

But if it's just you and a situation of potential violence then there's nothing wrong with just getting yourself out of there safely.

If you're not ready to defend yourself or your girlfriend (or anyone who needs rescuing from something like that really), then get yourself ready. Take self-defense classes. Study martial arts. Take Krav Maga. Learn how to handle weapons. Then if anything ever does happen, you can handle it.

If you are trained on a weapon and plan to use it for self-defense, make sure you have insurance that will cover you if that happens. If you hurt or kill someone, even by accident or in self-defense, you will be arrested and you will need to be able to get bailed out of jail and your legal defense will cost at least $100,000 and could easily cost $1 million if the person dies. Make sure you have insurance to cover those costs. (The situation in the video would not have been covered by insurance because the girl was already safe.)

People will argue about whether it was appropriate for him to go back to the attackers and beat them, after it was already over. I say definitely yes, others in our woke culture will say no way.

[AgentG111]

Interesting take on things.