This method of thinking is used a lot to down talk point shooting. But I have a question, having seen a few IDPA shoots. Who is talking about point shooting at those distances? And how about this question, how many of those distances could you justify shooting someone at if they are not shooting or trying to shoot at you? IDPA and USPSA are games. Skilled games. But games non the less. Some scenarios might replicate real situations and a lot do not. I shoot sporting clays. Some stations shoot like you are upland bird hunting, and some are just fun or intentionally hard, even ridiculous. Because it's a game.
If I have space and distance, I'll go to my sights. If I don't, I won't. I'm not sure why that's hard for folks to comprehend. Or why the argument seems to always revolve around distance. Like anyone out there is suggesting you point shoot at 20 yards. Most IDPA distances that I see on video are beyond what most folks would point shoot.
Now to real life. According to NYPD research the deadliest gun fight distance for officers is 3-6 feet. At those distances experts are only 10% more accurate than novices. 70% of officers do not remember using their sights in a gun fight. As distance increases the reports of using sights increase. Which is probably what led to the NYPD rule of threes for a gunfight; 3 yards, 3 rounds, 3 seconds. And inside that box, point shooting thrives. And not just thrives, it's the natural reaction and probably the best bet at survival. It's not using the force. It's allowing your body to do what it does instinctively. Your body is perfectly capable, it's your mind that gets in the way.