Objectivists: is it right to respond with physical force to a huge and cruel psychological abuse?

Question

wtsg: I was thinking in bullying. Verbal harassment to someone who can't escape (kids just can't escape from their school) and isn't feeling good.

Answer 1

That is much to general a question. If the psychological danger was immediate, and the only way you had of saving your own sanity was to use force, the answer is yes, even if it means going to prison. Save yourself before saving the abuser.

But if you can walk away, cry, scream, beat on a wall, and see a detective and a psychologist to solve the problem, the answer is no.

Answer 2

The thing with psychological abuse is that it's only in your mind and as long as it's in your mind and it doesn't evolve to physical abuse you should not respond to physical abuse

Answer 3

critisism will help to mould life in a better way and for abuse and you are on the right path, please pray for those who has hurted you and forget.  they are the problems to be faced in life. face them and forget and pray for those who has created you problem.

Answer 4

It is my belief that physical violence is always bad. If you can solve a problem some other way, then that is what you should do.

If a person has been exposed to psychological abuse, it is my recommendation that they seek counseling, comfort, encouragement, and advice from wise and good people, as well as professionals.

Thanks for the question!

Answer 5

Psychological abuse is sometimes worse than physical abuse. Only because as many have said before me, scars can go away. However, mental abuse does last longer throughout life.

In my opinion NO physical force is 'right'. Especially when it comes to responding to psychological abuse. That kind of response is exactly what the abuser wants. Most often that is the only kind of response they have received in their past. To them--any kind of emotional or physical response to their action is acceptable; only because they have not learned any other way.

If you are in a relationship with this kind of action; step back and rethink your intentions and expectations.

Answer 6

as my point of view, should be patient with the psychological

abuse.

cause they are abnormal to control themselves.

Answer 7

i cannot envision how huge and cruel a psychological abuse can get to justify a physical response. so, i would lean towards being against the use of physical force.

because if it is justified for the use of physical force when in a situation of "huge and cruel psychological abuse" the interpretation of what constitute "huge and cruel psychologcal abuse" can be also be abused.

yet, as mentioned, I cannot visualize a huge and cruel psychological abuse. In some instances, just maybe, there may be some justifications for a physical response.