Originally Posted by
faesce
While I appreciate your insight, I carry knives for self-defense as an option. I agree that haphazardly pulling out a knife if you feel you're in danger is a dumb move, even if you're trained in the usage of it, and I also agree with the notion that being trained in knife usage is a huge benefit and marginalizes potential self injury.
But if you're going to tell me that being untrained and having a knife on you has zero benefits, I feel as though you're displaying a degree of elitism and/or cynicism. The flaw with your argument being entirely cohesive in every situation is that you have a choice in pulling the knife in the first place, and you still have the option of running after it's been pulled. Unless you're fighting superman who uses his X-Ray vision, there's no possible way for another individual to know you even are equipped with one in your pocket. Judgment is key to using any deadly weapon, and without it you can become injured by just about anything, screwdrivers, pens, etc (firearms as well).
Anyway, don't take this reply as an argument to your points as it's not, because I agree with what you're saying in the vast majority of situations. I just felt as though I had to defend myself from patronization.
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