In my classes I would demonstrate, in several ways, how unthinking behavorial responses (or non-responses)can lead us into possible situations. As one example, I would pick up some random inane object - a pair of pliers, a wadded up ball of paper, anything out of context to the topic - and proffer it to a student. Almost without exception, the student will take the item. Why? Because it seemed the "nice" thing to do? Regarding earlier comments, why let a stranger knocking on your door into your home? Because it seems a "nice" thing to do? As another example, after discussing The Four Rules of Firearms Safety, I hold out a toy gun for the student to take. Invariably, the student's finger will go directly to the trigger, even though a few minutes earlier, I had expressly told him/her that to do so was a breech of safety. My point is that in the context of self-defense and self-protection, we all have to evaluate, test, and often alter some of our ingrained habits.
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