Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 15, 2016

“In that case, good for you.”

That kid is lucky that he is not living in the age of social media. Calvin would then be able to IM his followers and orchestrate a mass flaming on the guy. And if he should try to defend himself, he’ll just be dismissed as a troll. He is lucky that all he got was a kick in the shins.

Ah yes, the branch of ethics that seeks to justify what we’ve already done.

If if was Moe, I’m surprised that Calvin lived to tell the tale!

Then tell Mom then Dad and explain why.

At least it was just the shins. I punch them right in the face!

If you’re Catholic, go to confession. You’ll get 7 Hail Mary’s, 7 Our Father’s and 7 Glory Be’s! And you won’t go to…well, you know.

Rubber, glue—back to you.

That doesn’t sound very hypothetical.

What kind of name are we talking about?

You smash him in his mouth a couple of times. He won’t do it again.

It’s easier to ask forgiveness from a tiger than permission. Of course Moe will have a different thought process on this; that is if he can establish critical thought.

Don’t feed the political troll.

Yes, you’re too short to kick him in the slats.

We can be certain that the kid wasn’t Moe. Not only is Calvin unharmed but he lets Moe do far worse to him without retaliation.

My Mum always told me “If anybody hits you. Hit them back”

Worst advice ever.

Sorry, Mum.

xxx

Why waste a kick by going to the shins?