Quote Originally Posted by XPac View Post
Scott had the means of simply teleporting Hope away, so there were other possible means of preventing Cap from taking Hope from force aside from simply shooting at him. And that aside... if it comes down to a fight, I'll say again... let Cap throw the first punch.

It's something he might not even do. And IF he does, the X-Men in the least can cite their actions more as self-defense.

How exactly is responding with a show of force the better option here?
Quote Originally Posted by chariset View Post
He must have known Cap wouldn't just let it go. He would eventually have come back with the Avengers. Even if he'd been willing to stand down, there are others who would have been outraged and would have brought the battle to the X-Men
Quote Originally Posted by chariset View Post
Honest question, then: Let's assume Cyclops were making a thought-out, tactical decision when he fired on Captain America, under the assumption that Cap were alone. What would Step 2 have been?
Sure, let's all talk about what shoulda coulda woulda happened !!! So much fun !!

Fact is, Cap wanted to play who's got the biggest balls and Scott is trying to save his people. No matter the outcome of this event, I know who is right.