Be the better person

Non-aggression 

Three days ago, I was attacked in my home by my wife's son.

Though he threatened me for over an hour before being taken into custidy by the police, the only contact I made was in self-defence, though I had more than enough cause to go on the attack after 30+ years of both verbal and physical abuse.

My reason for not attacking him, other than he being a drunkard'junkie and not worth a jail sentence was I know what I can do with my fists, and once I let the genie out of the bottle there is no way to get him in.