[Darby]

Sorry Kipax you seem to be confusing a desire with a responsibility
And I do not attempt to justify hitting a child at all.

I don't hit anybody if I can possibly avoid doing it. I'm old enough and experienced to see situations arising where trouble is likely to break out and leave. But if I must...I will. I'm a little short of tall and a couple of pounds (3 or 4 only) overweight. But where needs.....must. I would hit a woman if she attempted to hit me.

However I would never hit a lady. And my wife is one!

But under normal conditions you cannot compare grown-ups with children.

What about that guy walking home in Accy a couple of years ago who told some kids to stop throwing stones at an elderly couple...the kids (louts) kicked his eye out. What would you do....discuss the issue before they kicked your eye out? and afterwards tell the nice policeman (if you could find one within 2 days) you didn't strike a blow at these unfortunate deprived (Depraved more like)children as it's against the law!!

No... we must think more about why we are in this situation and try to recover it to a state with which we are all happy and above all safe!