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Good on your old man!I think you are misconstruing what I said.
This isn't something that will fit nicely into a box where the answers are clear, there are nuances and factors to deliberate.
It is possible for a grown man to see something going on and feel like he can make the situation better. It is up to that individual to determine the risks and make sure they don't get themselves killed. Should they choose to engage the situation they are taking on that responsibility and the repercussions.
It is funny you mention "my dad" in this type of situation because that actually happened to me when I was young. My biological dad lived in a pretty shitty neighborhood, which I would visit on weekends. There was a guy dealing drugs in the park where I played all the time. My dad confronted him and told him to get the fuck out of there and stop selling drugs in the complex, which as far as I know, is what happened, or at least he stopped being so brazen about it.
It was more important to my dad to keep his community from going downhill and keep kids from being negatively influenced so he took on a risk he determined was worthwhile. (He was also significantly bigger than the guy and that guy was as I recall a weak burnout junky)
Bad things can happen, that's life. But we need to choose what is worth fighting for and what risks are worth taking.
If YOU don't feel like any risks are worth taking that is fine, YOU are under no obligation to do so.
But that is a decision each person needs to make for themselves.
Don't be offended by the backlash. 90% of Sherdoggers are still haunted by the bullies they never stood up to.