If I gave you a mallet, would you hit me?
If I gave you a mallet and told you to hit me, would you hit me?
If I gave you a mallet and told you not to hit me, would you hit me?
If I hugged you before I gave you a mallet and told you to hit me, would you hit me?
If I hugged you before I gave you a mallet and told you not to hit me, would you hit me?
If I threw a stone at you before I gave you a mallet and told you to hit me, would you hit me?
If I threw a stone at you before I gave you a mallet and told you not to hit me, would you hit me?
If I stood there peacefully after I gave you a mallet and told you to hit me, would you hit me?
If I stood there peacefully after I gave you a mallet and told you not to hit me, would you hit me?
If I ran away after I gave you a mallet and told you to hit me, would you hit me?
If I ran away after I gave you a mallet and told you not to hit me, would you hit me?
If I made a funny face at you after I gave you a mallet and told you to hit me, would you hit me?
If I made a funny face at you after I gave you a mallet and told you not to hit me, would you hit me?
...I hope you realized that this is hypothetical and I don't actually want you to hit me, but it is interesting to find out what it takes for a person to become violent.
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