Should I hit people back?

[Anonymous]

yes

no whoever hits you you shouldn't hit them back

[HandsomeRaj]

1. Vote 'A' - YES
2. Again depends on who and what is the reason for them hitting you
3. There are many variables here that can't be answered in a one liner question
4. I vote 'A' cause it's self defense
4.1. A woman slapping you, you can step away
4.2. A child or weaker person slapping or hitting you, you can always step away
4.3. Someone posing mortal danger to you, react with brute force but discretion not to hit vitals but only dsable
4.4. If you are being hit at home, install cameras first - gather proof...

[HandsomeRaj]

Thank you GAG for the MHO, I sure do appreciate whoever is granting these <3

[ZenithDawn]

it depends on the situation Some times the bigger man is the one who doesn't fight back.
when i was 13 i was attacked by a racist white boy who said all black people are just violent monkeys and for some reason when i didn't hit back my uncle thought i was the one who was stronger [he is one of the black power people from like the 80's].
but when i was 16 he tried to hit my sisters friend who was 12 and i kicked his ass for raising his hand to someone half his size and strength.

[MaskedSanity]

Only if you need to ensure your safety.

Don't do it in revenge (as great as it might feel). They hit you, you walk away - that lawsuit is as good as won.

We live in a world where you can capitalise on people's primal stupidity - milk that cow dry, bruh.

[shadowlegend]

Only in self-defense, literally if they are going at you. Otherwise if you can simply walk away and not be violent, that's way better.

[Asker]

so if I hit you you will walk away?

[shadowlegend]

If someone hits me in the face and there's no reason to retaliate, because no one else is in danger and if I start a fight I'll put others in harms way, then no, I'm not going to be violent.

[Omar5881]

Well if you know how to fight and if you're fighting one person , it needs practise to fight more than one person at a time

You know you will be smarter to be safe nit saying not taking your revenge but think wisely about the right time and place to do it

[samhradh_leannan]

Unavoidable self defense is the only excuse for violence against any person in any situation. If you need to hit them to prevent them from hitting you again, go ahead. But hitting them just to retaliate is wrong.

[cth96190]

Yes, defend yourself and learn how to do it properly.
My preference is Shotokan karate.
Never strike the first blow, but, when someone does try to hit you, see to it that they do not bother you again.

[Rocket_Queen]

I mean be reasonable... is it a toddler who hit you? An old man with arthritis and dementia? Being reasonable... yes defend yourself. Nobody should have to tolerate being hit.

[LittleSally]

If you feel your life is threatened. If not you have nothing to fear...

[Mesonfielde]

As long as there is someone who can prove that you didn't hit first.

[MissMillionDollarMan]

no you should get them in front of others and let them get in a few good swings and then sue their ass

[BertMacklinFBI]

yeah just let the cops fuck their ass up, by try and record it if you can LOL

[BertMacklinFBI]

but*

[Mesmaeker]

It doesn't work that way. You will most probably will have a fight -or flight response. (In a real fight anyway.) I know I'll hit back. Hard and fast.

[TheSpartan]

The Romans were the best at this; whenever someone "hit" them--saying, killed five or so legionnaires--they would crucify a hundred or so of the enemy. They "hit back" hard.

So, yes, hit back.

[Prof_Don]

Of course you should! A person has the right to defend himself.

[Phoenix98]

Hey if someone hits you and you didn't deserve it, you start making chin music.

[Iron_Man]

If you get hit by anyone that being male I mean anyone big, huge, large or small you must defend yourself and hit back

[samhradh_leannan]

Hitting back is retaliation, not defense.

[Iron_Man]

@samhradh_leannan its self-defense girl

[samhradh_leannan]

Only if they're going to hit you again and walking away is not an option.

[Iron_Man]

@samhradh_leannan first off all its cowardly not to hit them back and if they hit you once in the face with there Fist they will more then likely be more on the way so one must Defend themselves

[samhradh_leannan]

I think you're getting confused between cowardly and sane.

If you NEED to hit back in order to defend yourself because they ARE hitting you again and you CAN'T get away, then hitting them is self defense. Otherwise, it's just retaliation.

[Iron_Man]

@samhradh_leannan nope being sane has nothing to do with this you got my message on here anything more I am just repeating myself.

[samhradh_leannan]

I'm afraid being sane has quite a lot to do with making good decisions about when it is acceptable to hit another person.

[Iron_Man]

@samhradh_leannan give me a break it has nothing to do with being sane. Someone hits you in the face you hit them back in the face

[samhradh_leannan]

If you approve of hitting people for retaliation, that's your prerogative, but don't try to pass it off as self defense if that's not what it is. Physical violence is not a subject where I make a habit of giving people breaks.

[Iron_Man]

@samhradh_leannan so get hit in the face do nothing and let the guy rob you next? Its called being a gutless coward. You fight back its called self defense

[samhradh_leannan]

If you need to do so in order to protect yourself, yes, it is self defense. Otherwise it isn't.

[Iron_Man]

If you get punched in the face your not allowed to hit back? 👊

[samhradh_leannan]

It's not my place to tell you when you are "allowed" to hit back, I'll let a courtroom make that call. But if someone hits you, and you have a choice between hitting them back, and walking away and/or getting authorities involved, and you make the choice to hit them back when you had another option, then you are choosing to engage. At that point you are satisfying your ego, not defending yourself. Do what you want, but know the difference.

[Iron_Man]

@samhradh_leannan A man hits my face he gets it back enough said. You want to sue your attackers that's up to you

[samhradh_leannan]

"Enough said" doesn't make it the right thing to do. But clearly there's not point in continuing this discussion.

[Iron_Man]

@samhradh_leannan it does make it right big time.

[sixnineanon]

yes of course, if someone hits me it would be a fight

[gapminder]

You hit me I hit back

[Anonymous]

If someone hits you you hit em back

[Anonymous]

You fuck them up good if they hit you.

[Anonymous]

Hit'em back