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It’s up to good blokes to stop this senseless violence

29 Jul 09:30am

Filed under: Kinghit, Men, Punch, Real Heroes Walk Away, Violence, Weekend Punch

This week saw the launch of Real Heroes Walk Away, the national campaign against violence which aims to end the king-hit culture that has seen so many young Australian men killed or injured in random and often drunken assaults.

The Kellys at a Service of Thanks for Thomas Kelly. Pic: Tom Hartrey

The campaign, launched by News Limited newspapers and the national website news.com.au, is different from other campaigns in that it doesn’t demand that the government act or the police do more. Rather, it is framed around a belief in personal responsibility. The only way this problem can ever be solved is if individuals take ownership of their actions and think through the consequences of those actions.

The only way this behaviour can ever be challenged is if good blokes speak up and intervene when they see their mates acting in a violent fashion.

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Helen says:

12:45am | 31/07/12

thatmosis…. I have nephews who have been taught about “their rights” by the parents. What I’ve learnt from my nephew through watching him with others is that its very hard to instill discipline after kids have learnt that “no can mean no, but if you keep whining I will give… Read more »
Ridge says:

05:47pm | 30/07/12

Well, that’s the common sense, natural reaction. But legislation and litigation is so bad nowadays that walking away is legally, the only safe option. If someone attacks you and you beat them, unintentionally killing them.. “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing”… Read more »

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