i wouldn't make myself stab a person.
Well, for those of us that actually factor in a self defense situation, you shouldent 'make' yourself do anything, which is why you are supposed to practice until it becomes muscle memory. That way you don't think, and can react quickly. Self defense should be second nature.
really don't see the "cool" factor to carry a knife with me, "hey look i got a shiny pointy stabby thing, i are cooler than yoo."
I suppose its mostly domination, the 'alpha dog' status. Being armed focuses a physcological affect on physical domination, thus wielding a weapon, or even carrying a weapon will cause an internal shift in the psyche of the individual in question. The shift is more prominant on larger, or more effective weapons. This is my theory.
Anyhow, you people have some interesting pockets