Attempting a charitable (and somewhat objectivist) interpretation of this:
Other people are not entitled to your services, these can be given or withheld freely, and you do not need to feel shame for not sharing your abilities. In some situations not sharing or concealing your advantage over others may in fact be essential to your well-being or even survival.
And in some situations you may already be indoctrinated into beliefs about your own capabilities and society’s expectations that you use them which may be detrimental to your well-being or survival. For example, I know people who say they believe they should always stand up for victims in violent situations. In practice, real people are smarter than this, and keep their eyes down and their mouths shut—but occasionally you get a fool who actually believes it, because nobody actually told him any better.
I’ve known exactly three people who were actually capable of violence—real violence, not television violence—including myself. The basic rule is this: If you’re not willing to kill somebody over it, you don’t engage. If you are willing to kill somebody over it, you should put them at a disadvantage before they even know you’re there, and be ready to end their life if they try to escalate back. Fighting fairly is another dangerous expectation society has for those foolish enough to listen.
Eh. Most violent situations can be stopped with social engineering as long as you are willing to act and can project calm and authority. Key is to get the wind out of their sails before they get themselves all worked up.
“I can call you a cab now or will I have to call your mother later?”
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“You will leave on your own, or me, Mack, Tucker, Qill, Zane, Lara, and Tom will walk you to the door.”
“Fire!” this works quite well at making backup materialize.
Attempting a charitable (and somewhat objectivist) interpretation of this:
Other people are not entitled to your services, these can be given or withheld freely, and you do not need to feel shame for not sharing your abilities. In some situations not sharing or concealing your advantage over others may in fact be essential to your well-being or even survival.
And in some situations you may already be indoctrinated into beliefs about your own capabilities and society’s expectations that you use them which may be detrimental to your well-being or survival. For example, I know people who say they believe they should always stand up for victims in violent situations. In practice, real people are smarter than this, and keep their eyes down and their mouths shut—but occasionally you get a fool who actually believes it, because nobody actually told him any better.
I’ve known exactly three people who were actually capable of violence—real violence, not television violence—including myself. The basic rule is this: If you’re not willing to kill somebody over it, you don’t engage. If you are willing to kill somebody over it, you should put them at a disadvantage before they even know you’re there, and be ready to end their life if they try to escalate back. Fighting fairly is another dangerous expectation society has for those foolish enough to listen.
Eh. Most violent situations can be stopped with social engineering as long as you are willing to act and can project calm and authority. Key is to get the wind out of their sails before they get themselves all worked up.
“I can call you a cab now or will I have to call your mother later?” . “You will leave on your own, or me, Mack, Tucker, Qill, Zane, Lara, and Tom will walk you to the door.”
“Fire!” this works quite well at making backup materialize.