easy-digital-downloads domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/erikphillip/public_html/conflictresearchgroupintl.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131Yep… I got called privileged again. Or to be more specific I was told I ‘don’t believe in privilege.’ In responding I came across some points of interest and considerations — especially light of some of the arguments that have been going on over the stuff I post: **** I have a saying, “Truth is … [Read more…]
Abuser of girlfriend/wife gets beat down by neighborhood… However, take a look at the violence dynamics of the situations. Whatever got his ass whupped probably happened off camera. People were not about to step into an internal affair, even though it was happening out in public, but numbnuts crossed a social line somewhere. It is … [Read more…]
If violence is wrong, then it is always wrong no matter who is doing it and why If we allow the absolute (and extremist position) of ‘violence never solved anything’ then no apologist rhetoric, rationalization or excuse is acceptable. There is no, it’s wrong when you do it to me buy okay when I do it … [Read more…]
Remember the whole tool vs. weapon discussion? Here’s something else to pay attention to. Blades designed to have stabbing application — whether dagger or knife — have hand stops. Usually in the form of cross guards. Oddly enough while this does protect the hand of the person holding the knife. It’s not against an incoming … [Read more…]
Durban – The family of a combat sport and self-defence enthusiast murdered for his cellphone while walking home in oThongathi (Tongaat) are trying to piece together his last moments. They believe Tyson Morgan, 24, who was trained in ‘self-defence’ and ‘street-fighting’ techniques, might have been caught unawares by his assailants because he was listening to … [Read more…]
What Happens When Someone really IS trying to Kill You I have lot of experience with different kinds of violence? Rather than try to tell you all about how much violence I’ve been in, I’ll tell you the last time I was shot at was 16 years ago. That’s a new record for me. In … [Read more…]
Wow I don’t know how to answer this. Every time I tell stories about what I went through, someone says I’m lying (and making shit up to sound like an uber-bad ass). If I don’t tell stories I’m told I haven’t been there and I don’t know what it’s like in the streets. If I … [Read more…]
Okay bad news here folks. More than guns, the media causes mass shootings.From a pure numbers standpoint, mass shootings are statistically meaningless. If you look at the FBI Uniform Crime Report there were 12,765 non-negligent homicides (manslaughters/murders, non-LEOs and accidental). Of them ALL kinds of firearms were used in 8,855. http://www.fbi.gov/…/expanded_homicide_data_table_8 … Now if you … [Read more…]
Don’t just do your homework, but to put on the BS sensors too. Start by having a basic understanding of statistics and how important it is to look at ANY categorization and understand the parameters and standards that go into that category; much less how they came up with that number. There’s an old adage … [Read more…]
In my psych class it was argued that anger is not a primary emotion, but rather a reaction. Decades later I read “The Anger Workbook” by Dr Les Carter.* He postulates that there are three primary sources of anger 1) preservation of essential needs 2) preservation of self esteem 3) preservation of core beliefs Essential … [Read more…]