Tagging this a self defense blog may, in hindsight, be a bit of a misnomer. It may have been more accurate to call it an “awareness” blog as it is predominantly focused on what happens before a violent attack takes place. Looking at the lead up to a violent attack enables you to avoid a potentially violent encounter thereby negating the need to have extensive training in physical combat, an activity that most are not inclined to participate in for numerous reasons.
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Apples
February 22, 2008
I stand in the produce section and hold two apples in my hands. The one on the left has a bruise; a small dent from the wire basket I took it from, it’s lost its luster and is a dull green. The apple in my right is green, fresh from the produce isle, with the stem still attached and a sheen of dew on it that catches the light just so. Which apple is better? Which apple would you rather eat? I purchase both apples and bring them home. I place them on the countertop and reach for a sharp knife, cutting both in half. The apple on the left has a good core, has retained texture and the faults seem to be only skin deep. The apple on the right is rotten in the core due to a weevil, to the point that the rot has extended well into the apple itself. The apple on the left was the better choice. Not fair, I hear you complain? No, probably not and I admit that. In most cases, choosing the apple on the right will be the correct choice as cutting an apple to look inside is not a pragmatic way of choosing our fruit, especially in the store. It does, however, prove that you cannot always judge the integrity of something based solely on the way it looks. Yet this is exactly what we do when we prejudge and label others, especially the “criminal”. Read the rest of this entry ?
