• Lileath@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 days ago

    Tbf if you are trained at handling knives you probably wouldnt want to use them for self defense. Knives are terrible at defending yourself without killing your adversary. Pepper spray doesnt have the issue of having to defend yourself in a lawsuit afterwards and is more legal to carry around in most places.

    • ZDL@lazysoci.al
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      2 days ago

      If it comes to the point that the blades enter the chat, I’m at the point where I don’t care if my adversary lives or dies. It means I’ve already tried the routes of conflict avoidance and fleeing and these have failed me. They’ve committed.

      Better to be judged by twelve than carried by six, as my trainer (I called him “Dad”) always said.

    • velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      4 days ago

      That’s all fine and dandy and you’re right. I still wouldn’t specifically single out ZDL while ignoring the rules of a community to give said advice like LostCarcosan did. ZDL was not saying she carries knives as advice, she was simply stating what she does to feel comfortable.