Is it wrong for a man to hit a woman back in selfdense? ?

J Alves	Yes, tell her that if she does it again you will report her for domestic violence.

Erin	It's wrong unless she is still attacking you and you feel you are in real danger.

Abu	Only if lady is deliberately trying to hurt or kill a man.

Oh Hi	no. there's nothing wrong with dancing with yourself (these days called "selfdense") while hitting a woman. have fun!

Canadian Beaver	Yes of course it is wrong. Why not walk away? Why not leave? Two wrong do not make it right.

Samuel Clark.	Its not wrong in general. Women need a little straightening out in their life, or it could turn them on.

Julian Chelo	depends on the situation, if she was like attacking repeatedly then by all means, but not if it was a slap

*	No. A man should not hit a woman but on the other hand a man should not be used as a punch-bag.

Rubber Ducky!	If a woman's attacking a guy, they should be able to put their arms up to block the attack or grab the attacking woman's wrists.. But not hit back unless it's serious like they're brandishing a knife O.o

Emily O'connor	If she is like... literally beating you, call the police. I guess that if she won't get off of you and keeps punching and hitting you push her off grab a phone and dial 9-1-1.

Hannah Bellefleur	Was your life in danger? Were you in a tiny room that you couldn't get out of? Just flee, and call the police instead of hitting back. That's for 5 year olds.

Hannah J	No, of course not. If you hit her, and she hit you back, it's the same situation. Self-DEFENSE, by the way. Not dense.

ÇbÉÊžÇpuÉd	No, it isn't wrong. Some just have self-imposed standards of morality. Personally I'd hit a woman if she kicked me in the nuts. And wtf is selfdense?

Singsonger	Seriously; dont hit the girl :L I know, I know, it's a lame rule... but it's the rule. I think it's proper wrong for a dude to hit a girl - but that's just me.

Uncle Charlie	As a former boxer, I am trained to defend myself, that being said, I would attemp to block her punches, get out of dodge. If I have no marks on me and she laying there bloody, guess who is going to jail, the former boxer Uncle Charlie

BookWorm2.0	Woman are not the only people who get abused, if you are getting abused then tell someone and get help! and if you are being attacked and are overpowered by the woman then it is only right for you to defend yourself!

Rowdy	Self defense as in "If I don't knock her psycho butt out she's going to stab me repeatedly with that knife"? By all means,lay her out colder than a three day old turd on the kitchen floor. Self defense as in "She slapped me. Now what?" Walk away.

Extreme American	Anyone hitting anyone else is wrong. If this is a relationship, you should get out of it now, or you will be enduring it again. .

wolfman	A man should try to restrain a woman who is attacking him. If she just hits him and then stops he should not touch her at all. However if a woman has a weapon and her attack is life threatening a man should use whatever force is necessary to stop her.

Oni Paranoia	No. Don't ever let a female take advantage of that old stupid rule of "a guy can't hit a girl". Your best bet, is to learn joint manipulation tactics. Basically if a girl hits you, you can grab her arm, wrist etc... and put it in an uncomfortable position to stop her from hitting you. It's not hitting back, it's self-defense.

stephanie_6234	yes....he should go get his girlfriend to do it for him. I dont think women should be allowed to get away with violence...and some women hit men with the sense that he wont hit her back...or that he will be frown upon if he does...I say hit her back because its self defense...but a real man has no cause to hit a woman even if she did hit him first. I dont advocate hitting her back...but she is wrong for hitting him in the first place and she should be dealt with appropriately.

flexi	It depends what the scenario is and what kind of threat the woman is posing. If a woman comes at you with a knife then nope, I wouldn't say it would be wrong to slap and shove her into a wall. Maybe even knock her out cold to save your life. If she slaps you in the face and you respond by punching her in the face, then yes. You didn't need to apply that kind of force and violence to 'defend' yourself in that situation. To slap a woman back for slapping you is not 'self-defense' contrary to popular belief, it is retaliation. But for a man to retaliate by hitting a woman is cowardly. Men are generally stronger and can bare-handed be much more intimidating and cause more damage than any bare-handed women can. On principle I wouldn't trust any guy who thinks that is ok to hit women in 'self-defense' and say 'women say they want to be treated as equals, so let's slap the hell out of them'... to me it just sounds like their hands are itching to hit women or something. On that note I don't think MEN should accept women hitting them. If it re-occurs in a relationship break up with her and report her for domestic abuse. Don't hit back. Two wrongs dn't make a right.

Wesley D	It is wrong for someone to hit in the first place. Whether it be a man or a woman. The term self defense has been used in so many different ways and has lost some clarity. True self defense would not constitute hitting back unless you were backed into a corner and could no longer block the shots coming at you. When one strikes or hits that simply implies they have lost the ability to deal with the situation thoughtfully. It all comes down to this. It is wrong to hit. If you are the man, do not be around a woman who hits and you will not be tempted to hit back. If you are a woman the same goes. My mom always told us kids "two wrongs does not make one right."

Lego Man	Well if you're defending yourself then no. Regardless of gender it's wrong to hit someone for no reason. There are better ways to solve conflicts than fighting. You could tell her that. Remember that in some ways humans are more capable than animals. That being said, feel free to remind her that she's a human being who has the ability to think things through and that she doesn't have to throw objects at you. Controlling your emotions in a positive, productive way is one aspect that separates mature civilized humans from so-called "humans" who act like animal-like wild savages.

$0.02 REMAINS	Absolutely not, nor is it wrong for a woman to hit a man back in "self defense". However there IS a difference between self defense (your life or those of loved ones are in danger and violence is necessary to neutralize an imminent threat) and retaliation or revenge (your life or those of loved ones are NOT in danger, but rather your pride is suffering and you want to "settle the score"), both morally and legally.

nonentity	Nope, as long as he doesn't use any greater force than she used. EDIT: Good for you. And btw to all of you women who think a guy should never hit you. Too bad. Don't give any reason to be hit. Stop thinking you can hit the guy without consequence. Also, you should have never been taught that a man should never hit a woman. You should have been taught that a gentleman never hits a lady. But being a lady, then she would never do anything which would require her being hit. And there is a difference (a big one) between being a woman and being a lady. Don't kid yourself that because you are female that automatically earns you the distinction of lady. While you shouldn't necessarily give like for like, anyone who doesn't expect to receive as the give is naive.

Emma	RIght and wrong are relative terms. As a gentleman then yes. It is always wrong to hit a woman. Woman are not as strong as men and are also not as able to deal with pain. Nobody get feminist on me here - it is true. However, nobody should be allowed to hit anybody else - regardless of gender. Violence is never an acceptable solution and by hitting the woman back your are just perpetuating a cycle of abuse that cannot end well. Rather than hitting a woman in self defense remove yourself from the situation and discuss it more rationally at a later stage. Also known as "being the bigger person."