Judge — October 27, 1923 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "And You'd Do the Same" - Judge Magazine Cartoon This is a humorous comic strip showing a sequence of escalating physical confrontations between two men in formal attire. The progression depicts increasingly violent responses to minor provocations—starting with simple gestures and escalating to property destruction, fighting with implements, and ultimately a dramatic waterfall scene. The caption "And You'd Do the Same" suggests the cartoon satirizes how ordinary people justify violent reactions to small slights or annoyances. It's social commentary on human nature—the idea that anyone, given sufficient irritation, would resort to similar behavior. The repetitive scenario emphasizes the universality of this supposedly justified escalation, using physical comedy to mock how people rationalize disproportionate responses to minor offenses.