Do you believe there are situations where taking something from someone by force is acceptable?

Depends, if its life crucial its necessary to talk to someone by force to help them out.if its not like that then it should be the persons choice if they want you to talk to them or not.

the hyksos invasion. the hyksos were able to attack egypt successfully because of their skills in using bronze weapons, composite bows and the use of the horse and chariot during the invasion. although the egyptians depict a barbarian-type overthrow, the truth is the seizure was likely a relatively peaceful one.