Upon reflection, my answer is that I do endorse it on many occasions
The salient question is whether it’s a good idea to respond to possible attacks in a direct fashion. Situations that can be classified as attacks (especially in a sense that allows the attacker to remain unaware of this fact) are much more common.
I agree with that. Granting to yourself that you feel legitimately defensive because of a true external attack does not equate to necessarily responding directly (or in any other way). You might say “I am legitimately defensive and it is good my mind caused me to notice the threat”, and then still decide to “suck it up.”
The salient question is whether it’s a good idea to respond to possible attacks in a direct fashion. Situations that can be classified as attacks (especially in a sense that allows the attacker to remain unaware of this fact) are much more common.
I agree with that. Granting to yourself that you feel legitimately defensive because of a true external attack does not equate to necessarily responding directly (or in any other way). You might say “I am legitimately defensive and it is good my mind caused me to notice the threat”, and then still decide to “suck it up.”