From time to time there are arguments over whether one should get involved when a third-party fight is going on. Some cite the imperative of saving lives, while others cite the imperative of saving one's own life.
I just learned a fellow Kali (Philipine stick-fighting) student was at a rave ("techno" dance event, 90's version of "peace & love & music") when a fight broke out. He watched as someone tried to break up the fight - and get fatally stabbed for the effort. The stabbing was even coordinated, with someone holding the victim.
Moral of the story: stay out of it unless you can't avoid it or it involves your own. You don't want to die for a stranger's fight sparked by an unknown reason.
BTW: while learning to survive fights, also learn first-aid. In this particular case, it was not obvious that the victim was bleeding from two major cuts, chest & arm. A "combat medicine" course might be in order for many of us.
I just learned a fellow Kali (Philipine stick-fighting) student was at a rave ("techno" dance event, 90's version of "peace & love & music") when a fight broke out. He watched as someone tried to break up the fight - and get fatally stabbed for the effort. The stabbing was even coordinated, with someone holding the victim.
Moral of the story: stay out of it unless you can't avoid it or it involves your own. You don't want to die for a stranger's fight sparked by an unknown reason.
BTW: while learning to survive fights, also learn first-aid. In this particular case, it was not obvious that the victim was bleeding from two major cuts, chest & arm. A "combat medicine" course might be in order for many of us.