Stand Up For

Yourself
 Principle #1

Violence can be
justified by certain
ends. In other
words: Sure,
violence is bad, but
sometimes it is
necessary.
 Think for yourself.

1. If violence is
sometimes
necessary, then
describe a scenario
in which violence is
justifiable.
 Scenario #1
• Self-Defense
2. Is it okay to hit someone
who is hitting you?
3. Is it okay to hit someone
who is trying to hit you?
4. Is it okay to hit someone
who threatens to hit you?
5. Is it okay to hit someone
who you think might hit
you?
 Scenario #2
Protect another
6. Is it okay to violently stop an
abusive father from hitting his child?
7. Is it okay to kill a foreign soldier in
order to protect your country?
8. Is it okay to kill a foreign soldier in
order to protect your country, even if
the soldier is being forced against
his/her will to fight you?
9. Is it okay to kill an innocent
bystander in order to stop an evil
dictator?
10. Is it okay to bomb civilians in
order to stop an evil dictator?
You decide. . .

11. What, if
any, reasons
can justify the
use of
violence?
 Principle #2

Certain people can be

violent because they
have good intentions.
It is okay for a good
person to be violent; it
is not okay for an evil
person to be violent.
 Think for yourself.

12. If certain people

have a special
privilege to be violent,
then describe such a
person and when
he/she is allowed to
use violence.
 Scenario #3
13. Violence is evil in the
hands of an abuser, but not
in the hands of a victim.
14. It is okay for a policeman
to kill a criminal in order to
protect him/herself; it is
NOT okay for a criminal to
kill a policeman in order to
protect him/herself.
 Scenario #4

15. If a terrorist uses a car

bomb to murder 50
people, and a
government official uses
a regular bomb to kill 50
people in the terrorist’s
home country, the
government official is
LESS violent.
You decide. . .
16. Who
should be
trusted with
violence?
 Analyze:
Is it okay to kill
an innocent
bystander in
order to stop an
evil dictator?
 Principle #3

17. Violence is only

physical.
18. Violence is any
form of intentional
harm.
 Scenario #5

19. Bullies are ONLY

guys who beat up
people.
20. It is just as violent to
tell a harmful lie about
someone as it is to
physically hurt him/her.
 Principle #4

21. There are only

two ways to deal
with violence:
fight, or run like a
chicken.
 Scenario #6

22. Dirk, the school

bully, is hurting one
of your friends on a
daily basis. The
only way to deal
with him is fight or
buy running shoes.
 Scenario #7

23. There are evil

people in the
world. The only
thing to do is fight
them or hope that
they stay away.
 You decide . . .

24. Are there

any alternatives
to violence or
cowardice?