"But of course it's certain that learning Martial Arts will make you ready to defend yourself against such violence. ... Your average thug or thief ain't gonna have a chance against a fully trained martial artist"
Absolutely not. Your "average" matial artist has no experience dealing with a real aggressive attack meant to do him (or her) bodily harm and will be crushed by the "average" thug who does. Martial arts are an exercise or a game or sport to most who take them. "Thuggery" is reality. This is like saying that a person who has a PhD in anatomy is more prepared to jump in an ambulance than a rookie EMT who's been on the road a few times.
"1)Be silent in the place of unrest and don't look at the eyes of opponent
...For not to be attacked you must look more aggressive and have most aggressive stand point"
This is contradictory. I agree with the second point but not the first. You want to look EVERYONE you pass or meet squarely in eye with the intent "I will be your friend but never your victim"
"I don't know about that [You could probably avoid street violence if you carried around a shotgun in plain view as well.....] I mean, you'd probably be more likely to cause street violence yourself in that case. "
This opinion is not based on fact. Please read Lott's "More guns less crime". It is an EXTREMELY well written book based on ALOT of crime data from before and after various counties and states adopted gun control measures and thier actual effects on various kinds of crime. Indeed the aphorism "a well armed society is a polite society" is true. Some one carrying a sidearm in plain view is stating "I will not be a victim" to anyone in sight. Who's houses and buildings were looting in aftermath of Katrina? Not those with their owners on the roof with shotgun! Until the POLICE came and unconstitutionally took away their guns!!
Stephen
P.S. I am a former Marine with over 20 years of martial arts so have a little experience in this matter...
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