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* If someone is attempting to hurt us physically—even to destroy us—shouldn’t we resist in self-defense? The Doctrine and Covenants says “that all men are justified in defending themselves … from the unlawful assaults and encroachments of all persons in times of exigency, where immediate appeal cannot be made to the laws, and relief afforded” (D&C 134:11). {{Ensign1|author=Larry E. Dahl|article=The Higher Law|date=August 1999}} {{link|url=http://www.lds.org/liahona/1999/08/the-higher-law}} | * If someone is attempting to hurt us physically—even to destroy us—shouldn’t we resist in self-defense? The Doctrine and Covenants says “that all men are justified in defending themselves … from the unlawful assaults and encroachments of all persons in times of exigency, where immediate appeal cannot be made to the laws, and relief afforded” (D&C 134:11). {{Ensign1|author=Larry E. Dahl|article=The Higher Law|date=August 1999}} {{link|url=http://www.lds.org/liahona/1999/08/the-higher-law}} | ||
− | * Self-defense courses for youth are suggested in the New Era in at least [ | + | * Self-defense courses for youth are suggested in the New Era in at least [http://www.lds.org/new-era/1980/03/fyi-for-your-information 1980], [http://www.lds.org/new-era/1982/12/fyi-for-your-information 1982], and [http://www.lds.org/new-era/1992/02/fyi-for-your-info 1992]. |
"We need to be absolutely clear that there is such a thing as justified self-defense. You have the right to protect yourself against physical harm if you are attacked. You have a right to use physical force to protect virtue, family, freedom." - Larry A. Hiller, "Somebody's Going to Get Hurt!," Ensign (September 1997). off-site
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