11th hour....the final question.

The issue of our personal codes regarding female safety can be settled with two simple questions.

1. You see a small woman being beaten merciously in public by a man far larger than you. Will you step in and take the hits for her?.

2. You see a large woman beating a small woman merciously in public. Will you shield the small womans body with your own and take the hits?.

Without ellaboration....are there ANY no's?. I rest my case. -Larry

neither--being the cowboy that I am I always have another way to stop physical attacks on others without putting my own body in direct danger... Yeeeeehaaaawwww!

It exposes the basic underlying strengths & principles be it civil or warfare. Those principles are what we are. There is no white-wash, rationalizing, or deviation from them.

History has shown these truths are fundimental instincts over all the animal kindom without exception.

Since, IMHO, nobody could ever say exactly how they'd act in any given situatuion, i cannot address your question without elaborations or qualifications. i will share these anectdotes regarding scenario 2:

A coworker of mine once stepped out of a bar to get some fresh air and saw a large woman beating (the stuffings) out of a much smaller woman. This fellow, filled with a sense of justice (and a few beers,) intervened, rescued the small woman, and not only was beaten roundly about the head by the larger woman, but was generally thrashed by her husband and brother as well who blindsided him. It cost him two teeth, bruised ribs, and several stitches.

i once saw an altercation between two women in a public place. They each stepped back, fished knives (!) out of their purses, handed their purses to their respective husbands/boyfriends, and went at it. When the men tried to intervene, they were also greeted by the slashing blades.

In general, my advice is NEVER intervene in a woman to woman fight! The women can handle things just nicely without us, thank you very much.

"NEVER interfere in a boy and girl fight."
-W.S.Burroughs.

I'm not sure what this test proves exactly, but I'm calling the cops.