Why did Ram kill Bali in hiding when he could have defeated him in battle?

Why did Ram kill Bali in hiding when he could have defeated him in battle? I read that Bali asked Ram that being a man of morals, why did he kill him by hiding behind a bush. To which Ram answered - Always remember, in a battle both the parties have to play by the same rules. If one party is using foul play and breaking rules and you are playing by rules then you will certainly be at a disadvantage. Bali committed a crime by throwing out his brother Sugreev and not letting his wife go with her husband. Thus fighting an immoral being by standard rules would had been an injustice to justice itself. Hence, I played by the rules of Bali and defeated him to bring justice, release wife of Sugreev and give the kingdom to Bali’s dharmic brother Sugreev. [ But, being a man of morals, Ram told Bali that he will reincarnate as Jara, a hunter in his next life and will be the reason for Ram’s death in his next life as Krishna. Hence, Jara shoots a poisonous arrow from behind a bush to hunt, thinking Krishna’s foot as deer eye. Jara knowing Krishna being God himself, profusely apologized to which Krishna reminded him of his previous birth as Bali and his promise to Bali as Ram. Krishna told Jara should not grieve as it is pre-destined and Krishna’s time over Earth is complete and is time to go back to Vaikuntha, so Jara need not feel guilty. ] It was an eye opener and one of the most important morals of my life - We are told to be nice to people who are bad to us, why - because it is manners. Gandhi saying turn your other cheek forward to get slapped - these are all stupid teachings and we should not teach these to people. No doubt, invaders took advantage for 800 years of innocent, dharma following countrymen by lies and deceit and violence. Always know the strengths and weaknesses of your opponent and whether he is breaking rules of humanity and basic trust or not. If he is fighting by rules, you can easily stick to your principles and fight by rules. But, if opponent is breaking rules or using bribery/violence/deciet/lies to win, you should also break rules to save yourself. In today’s everyday context, it is crucial that we apply it at work - with boss and shrewd colleagues, with bad friends, relationships, etc. Hence, always remember your history - Prithvi Raj Chauhan defeated Mohmd. Ghazni 17 TIMES!!! Always defeated him but spared his life due to his pleas, similar to being Prithvi’s sharanagathi (seeking protection from Prithvi). Ghazni came back the 18th time and killed Prithvi Raj Chauhan at the first opportunity he got. Ratan Singh-Khilji now everyone knows thanks to Padmavati Britishers used lies/deceit/bribery/broke treaties/massacred/genocides to rule for 2 centuries. Today, same thing is used in every workplace, areas where people compete for work/money/promotion Hence, ALWAYS remember your culture and religious history - they are goldmines of great teachings - Rama mentioned above and Krishna who tells Arjun to break dharma when the Kauravs are breaking it every moment. 28.2K views View 136 upvotes View 2 shares