I'm not going to say you're wrong Mike, but I will say your friend was right! Lol, you are definitely in a "mood."
As to my beliefs, I guess it's hard for me to say. I've never been in a brawl myself (thank goodness!), so I'm trying to think of this in terms of the men I know: but they're all so different!
I knew a young man who was an exceptional martial artist, and had a great natural fighting ability (timing, coordination, etc) but also had some of the best manners I've ever seen. He was extremely non-aggressive out in life, and I would be astonished if he ever got into a fight. The thing was: in his universe, being rude was the worst off all possible sins, and hitting someone is extremely rude. He would never lower himself to that level~ let the world think he was a pansy, at least he wasn't rude! Lol. I think I'd be disappointed if he ever got into a fight. Unless it was a matter of life or death, and even then I'd expect his primary objective to be escape.
But then I also know this other man, and he is this giant of an Irish-American-ex-military-son-of-a-b**** who rather enjoys brawling, and his family gatherings usually involve at least a couple good fights. He usually goes about his business peacefully, but he's also lain out a guy in a restaurant for making a crude comment to his son. Yup: inside the restaurant. Didn't even go outside. I don't think I'd ever go so far as he does, but so far he's fine, and I think it makes him kind of happy to have a rumble buddy to trade blows with. Maybe I'm just used to him, but I think that it's... permissible... for him to fight when everybody wants to, or when he's defending...something...
Perhaps I think we should "be the best we can at what we are"...? Or something equally as cheesy?
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