Stunned...I am just stunned

So I am sitting here pondering all of the comments from the latest Matt Walsh blog. If you don't feel like clicking the link then the condensed version is that he says there is never a time for a man to punch a woman. This being spurred on by comments he has seen by people about the Ray Rice incident. I have to agree with him wholeheartedly.

I am stunned by the number of people who have commented on his blog and on his Facebook feed that all think they have that magical hypothetical scenario that debunks his main statement. One commenter said something along the lines of by your reasoning I should not hit a man that is smaller than me. Well that goes without saying and can be applied to men bigger than him too. It is called assault. Even if the guy walks up to you and slugs you it doesn't mean that the best solution is to go toe to toe. I guess if you want to prove to everyone you are not a wuss then we can make sure that is written on your headstone because one day that attitude will get you an early retirement.

A reoccurring style of post was one that starts with "Matt I have to disagree with you on this one" and then somewhere in their drawn out explanation they say either "a man should not hit a woman but..." or "nobody should hit nobody". Well which is it? You think he is wrong or you are think he is right by posting his statement almost verbatim or by adding to it?

I think the confusion is that people think Matt's solution of walking away somehow means he condones a woman hitting a man. Not sure how logic would make a person make that leap but it is the best I can come up with. Maybe it comes for some with that "wuss" logic above.

This fixation that society has with violence is sickening. Everyone seems to think they have an inner Chuck Norris just waiting to come out and save the day. The scenarios go so far as putting a gun in a woman's hand to explain needing to punch her. How the hell can you think your going to defend your life with a punch when someone has a gun? If they haven't shot you yet taking a swing at them will definitely get that ball rolling for you.

All in all I think this world has been desensitized and we are in sad shape. I think dignity and honor seemed to have left the households of the young men that are growing up today and very well may be connected to the fathers of these young men leaving the house also. I am not blaming all men so save any outrage, it just seems we have it backwards these days. Find mother/father of children then decide if we want to spend our lifetime with that person. If we would do the latter first and then have the children we could possibly help to turn this world back around. Just an idea.