But if you harm people regardless of whether they’ve harmed you first, it doesn’t disincentive people from harming you. It only does if you’re more likely to harm people who have harmed you than people who haven’t.
But if you harm people regardless of whether they’ve harmed you first, it doesn’t disincentive people from harming you.
Indeed, all else being equal it gives an incentive. Hurting you reduces your ability to do harm.
But if you harm people regardless of whether they’ve harmed you first, it doesn’t disincentive people from harming you. It only does if you’re more likely to harm people who have harmed you than people who haven’t.
Indeed, all else being equal it gives an incentive. Hurting you reduces your ability to do harm.