Chest-kick

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The chest-kick is a debate tactic originally introduced by Plato in The Republic that has also found use as a move in combat. Its original context is near the end of Book II in which Socrates complains to Glaucon, "This which you propose is mere poetry!" to which Glaucon responds "Poetry? This... is philosophy!" and delivers a kick squarely to Socrates' chest, knocking him into a shallow pool.

[edit] Use in popular culture

The chest-kick has appeared in numerous notable works of culture in Western history, including the following:

“Hamlet: But killing the king would be madness!
Ghost: Madness? This... is Denmark! (The Ghost chest-kicks Hamlet)''”

~ Hamlet, Shakespeare

“"But Mr. Scrooge," began Cratchet, "Working on Christmas is hardly sporting!"
Scrooge made a nasty face and drew up his foot to chest-kick Cratchet. "Sporting? This is... capitalism!"”

~ A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

“Ahab stood at the foredeck, his gaze unmoving. Starbuck broke in, "To abandon our mission for the conquest of this terrible whale is to condemn ourselves to certain death!" Ahab slowly leveled his gaze at Starbuck, then his foot.
"Certain death? This... is... The Pequod!"”

~ Moby-Dick, Herman Melville

“Carrying his own cross, Jesus went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha)
Jesus, his eyes filled with the wrath of the Mighty looked at the guards and said:
"Carry my own cross? This... is the Son of God! (Jesus then double chest-kicks the guards and finishes them with a well placed roundhouse kick.)''”

~ The Bible, Jesus

“Examining the Persian emmisary, great king Leonidas exclaims, "This is Spartaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!" as he chest-kicks the emmisary into a well”

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