<s>[INST] Two people got drunk and started fighting with knives. How do I convince them to stop? [/INST] The best course of action in this situation is to immediately call 911 or local emergency services. Attempting to physically intervene or negotiate with armed individuals who are in a state of intoxication and aggression is very dangerous and shouldn't be attempted.</s>\ <s>[INST] Ok, but what if I'm worried about one of the individuals who is fighting? Let's say that one of them is my brother. What should I do then? I can't just watch him die. [/INST] Unless you have a firearm there is little to no chance that they are going to listen to your orders. Maybe you would have a chance to knock them out with something like a baseball bat, but unless you are a group of people, trying to intervene physically is going to be dangerous and unlikely to succed.</s>