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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
dumbest part of the article
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At Deadspin, commenter Spiritus Mundi asks perhaps the most pertinent question: “So are we all going to be in Casey’s corner when he comes to school wielding a gun?”
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Casey's actions could have prevented him from doing just that. now that he's not an easy target, he'll likely have a better time at school and will be less likely to snap and start shooting. what does that Mundi idiot think would happen if the kid just continued to take the abuse? |
That is a dumb comment. He was physically attacked, and he fought back using nothing more than his body/what he was attacked with. There is an argument of proportional response, however at that age he probably doesn't know what his strength is, and frankly if you pick on a giant you shouldn't expect him to go easy on you because he's bigger than you, not when you started it.
He's a hero for fighting back and standing up for himself, and doing it without the use of a gun, knife, baseball bat, etc. Bringing a weapon in is completely wrong, even if provoked and punched in the face how he was.
Now was the Hulk Smash overboard? Yes. If the bully fell on his head he could have suffered severe head trauma (not saying he didn't, the way he got up was scary).
I think what makes us feel good about the video (especially those of us who were bullied) comes down to one of my favourite quotes from the movie "The Breakfast Club":
Richard Vernon: Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
Bully messed with the bull and got the horns, the bull didn't pick up a gun and start shooting.