[jsmeaton]

Touch the fire and get burned. Imply someones daughter is a prostitute to them and I think a violent reaction might not be that uncommon.

[korzun]

Going to prison for assault over something that somebody said (maybe they are on medication or have some sort of illness/generally not around people) is also pretty un-cool.

You just tell them not to do that again. 'I would have' stories on the internet are pretty lame too.

[ohnomrbill]

To a3voices:

Violence occurs along a spectrum. Punching != trying to kill, in all cases.

[a3voices]

Well in some cases it could be considered a felony, and you could go to prison for years, not to mention possible hospital bills and grief you caused the person you struck.

[babygoat]

Not if I was on the jury.

[a3voices]

Well some people use that logic to justify killing cartoonists who depict Mohammed.

[deciplex]

You can use modus ponens to justify all kinds of weird shit. What's your point?

[a3voices]

My point is that being offended isn't a valid reason to use violence against someone. If a stranger says something non-threatening and you react by hitting him, you're a danger to the public and should possibly be arrested.

[r00fus]

Fighting Words: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fighting_words

[deciplex]

"How much for the girl" is predatory behavior and a threat, actually, and anyway I don't agree with your premise.