"If you don't want to face the consequences, stay away and stay small until later. Don't react to the challenges. Stand up to be right in the wrong moment does not prove that you are brave or you are Da Man."
I agree, when emotions are peaked, better to walk away than forcing the issue immediately.
I refuse however to be passive, I won't force an issue by intimidation, but I am not Gandhi either.
brsmith but I am not Gandhi either
Gandhi never backed down or walked away. He did the non violent stand which in some cases will attract more violent if the other guy is enraged.
The best way to avoid escalation is to not start it at all. If a jerk is yelling and hitting the green while others are still putting , call the club house and call the police. Weight it out before action. It's just not worth it to be "right" sometimes.
And trust me, Gandhi weight it out before he started the movement in India. He's won the battle before it started.
