“So anytime someone is called a name, a fight erupts down there? You and I both know that is not true.”
If it’s not true, it should be. Some things are best handled by the individuals, not the courts. If you knew that there was a high probability of getting a knuckle sandwich for calling someone an sob, you’d take a great deal of care before letting that fly, wouldn’t you?
But wouldn’t it seem reasonable that if someone punched you, you would be honor bound to punch him back?
Words were uttered. Violence does not need to be the result of this.