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	by ohgodplsno 1098 days ago
	Yep, and this is the logic that is followed by judges: self defense is pretty much only valid if you had no other option. Run away. Always run away.

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> self defense is pretty much only valid if you had no other option.

Running away is a good idea for many reasons, but very few US states or foreign jurisdictions have a duty to retreat as you’re describing here.

Good thing this was in the context of France, then.

And France is among the overwhelming majority of legal jurisdictions around the world that do not have a duty to retreat.