punched-in-the-face

As a society we__e progressed to a point where it is unacceptable behavior to knock someone down who is acting a fool. I teach my children to use their words when faced with a conflict. That__ what civilized people do. All that is fine and good except for one small thing; we__e enabled the fools......What if people could expect a measure of instant justice when they were out of order? The acts of thoughtlessness would decline exponentially. If you give people license to be fools then you are left to deal with fools. However, if you put fools on notice then they__l be forced to snap to attention and act right or suffer the consequences. Think of it as an adult spanking.

Never before had he seen a woman so angry__r so seductive. It rendered him speechless. He couldn__ fight the compulsion to kiss her.She punched him on the chin, snapping his head back.

You__e one mark on your record,_ Tamas said. __ou once punched a na-baron in the face. Broke his jaw. Tell me about that.__lem grimaced. __fficially, sir, I was pushing him out of the way of a runaway carriage. Saved his life. Half my company saw it.___ith your fist?___ye.___nd unofficially?___he man was a git. He shot my dog because it startled his horse.___nd if I ever have cause to shoot your dog?_____l punch you in the face.___air enough. You have the job.